Where does “нилуфар” come from?

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

нилуфар (Tajik): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “нилуфар”, step by step

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