English
Nilufar
Nilufar comes from Persian نیلوفر ‘water lily’, and goes back to Sanskrit नीलोत्पल ‘blue lotus’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEनीलोत्पलnīlotpala‘blue lotus’
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEnylw(k)pl‘lotus, water-lily’
- Persianc. 900–presentنیلوفر‘water lily’
- EnglishtodayNilufar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEनीलोत्पलnīlotpala‘blue lotus’
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEnylw(k)pl‘lotus, water-lily’
- Persianc. 900–presentنیلوفر‘water lily’
- EnglishtodayNilufar
Every English word from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल
Today it means
name A female given name from Persian
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit नीलोत्पल / Nilufar