Where does “νούφαρο” come from?

νούφαρο (Byzantine Greek) comes from Arabic نُوفَر, from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

Ancestry of “νούφαρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنُوفَر—
2Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
3Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
4Sanskritनीलof a dark color
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “νούφαρο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल →