Where does “nev” come from?

nev (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic neβ̃, from Proto-Celtic nemos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nev (Cornish): heaven

Definitions

  1. heaven

Ancestry of “nev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicneβ̃heaven, sky
2Proto-Celticnemossky, heaven
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “nev”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Celtic nemos →