Where does “նունուֆար” come from?

նունուֆար (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian նունուֆար, from Arabic نِينُوفَر, from Persian نیلوفر, from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

նունուֆար (Armenian): spatterdock, yellow pond-lily, Nuphar advena;...

Definitions

  1. spatterdock, yellow pond-lily, Nuphar advena;...

Ancestry of “նունուֆար”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianնունուֆարnenuphar, European white water lily
2Arabicنِينُوفَر—
3Persianنیلوفرwater lily
4Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
5Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
6Sanskritनीलof a dark color
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल →