Where does “նունուֆար” come from?

նունուֆար (Middle Armenian) comes from Arabic نِينُوفَر, from Persian نیلوفر, from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

նունուֆար (Middle Armenian): nenuphar, European white water lily

Definitions

  1. nenuphar, European white water lily

Ancestry of “նունուֆար”, step by step

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

Words derived from “նունուֆար”

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