Where does “نِلُوفَر” come from?
نِلُوفَر (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
Ancestry of “نِلُوفَر”, step by step
نِلُوفَر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian nylw(k)pl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | nylw(k)pl | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नीलोत्पल | blue lotus |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Middle Persian nylwpl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | nylwpl | lotus, water-lily |