Where does “nufăr” come from?

nufăr (Romanian) comes from Greek νούφαρο, 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.

nufăr (Romanian): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “nufăr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekνούφαροlotus, water lily
2Byzantine Greekνούφαρο—
3Arabicنُوفَر—
4Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
5Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
6Sanskritनीलof a dark color
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nufăr”

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