Where does “Nuphar” come from?

Nuphar (Translingual) comes from Latin nuphar, 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.

Nuphar (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Nuphar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	nuphar	—
2	Medieval Latin	nenuphar	—
3	Arabic	نِلُوفَر	—
4	Middle Persian	nylw(k)pl	—
5	Sanskrit	नीलोत्पल	blue lotus
6	Sanskrit	नील	of a dark color
7	Proto-Indo-European	neyH-	to lead

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