Where does “νυμφίος” come from?

νυμφίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

νυμφίος (Ancient Greek): a bridegroom

Definitions

  1. a bridegroom

Ancestry of “νυμφίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →