Where does “Nilufar” come from?

Nilufar (French) comes from Persian نیلوفر, from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

Nilufar (French): Nilufar

Definitions

  1. Nilufar

Ancestry of “Nilufar”, step by step

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