Where does “нимфа” come from?

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

нимфа (Bulgarian): nymph

Definitions

  1. nymph

Ancestry of “нимфа”, 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 →