Where does “nénufar” come from?

nénufar (French) 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.

nénufar (French): waterlily, nenuphar

Definitions

  1. waterlily, nenuphar

Ancestry of “nénufar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnenuphar—
2Arabicنِلُوفَر—
3Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
4Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
5Sanskritनीलof a dark color
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nénufar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →