Where does “nuphar” come from?

nuphar (Latin) 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.

Ancestry of “nuphar”, step by step

nuphar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Medieval Latin nenuphar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	nenuphar	—
2	Arabic	نِلُوفَر	—
3	Middle Persian	nylw(k)pl	—
4	Sanskrit	नीलोत्पल	blue lotus
5	Sanskrit	नील	of a dark color
6	Proto-Indo-European	neyH-	to lead

via Byzantine Greek νούφαρο

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	νούφαρο	—
2	Arabic	نُوفَر	—

Words derived from “nuphar”

Nuphar

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