Where does “nenúfar” come from?

nenúfar (Spanish) comes 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.

nenúfar (Spanish): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “nenúfar”, step by step

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