Where does “νούφαρο” come from?
νούφαρο (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek νούφαρο, from Arabic نُوفَر, from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
νούφαρο (Greek): lotus, water lily
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