Where does “nenufar” come from?

nenufar (Romanian) comes from French nénufar, 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.

nenufar (Romanian): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “nenufar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnénufarwaterlily, nenuphar
2Medieval Latinnenuphar—
3Arabicنِلُوفَر—
4Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
5Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
6Sanskritनीलof a dark color
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →