Where does “نیلوفر” come from?

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

نیلوفر (Persian): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “نیلوفر”, step by step

نیلوفر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian nylw(k)pl

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

via Middle Persian nylwpl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiannylwpllotus, water-lily

Words derived from “نیلوفر”

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