Where does “nufăriș” come from?

nufăriș (Romanian) comes from Romanian nufăr, 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.

nufăriș (Romanian): place with many water lilies

Definitions

  1. place with many water lilies

Ancestry of “nufăriș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannufărwater lily
2Greekνούφαροlotus, water lily
3Byzantine Greekνούφαρο—
4Arabicنُوفَر—
5Middle Persiannylw(k)pl—
6Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
7Sanskritनीलof a dark color
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल →