Where does “nenuphar” come from?

nenuphar (English) comes from Medieval Latin nenuphar, from Arabic نِلُوفَر, from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nenuphar (English): A water lily, especially the European white water...

Definitions

  1. A water lily, especially the European white water...

Ancestry of “nenuphar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnenuphar—
2Arabicنِلُوفَر—
3Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
4Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
5Sanskritनीलof a dark color
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल →