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Where does “hemelnimf” come from?

hemelnimf (Dutch) comes from Dutch nimf, from Middle Dutch nymphe, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

hemelnimf (Dutch): houri

Definitions

  1. houri

Ancestry of “hemelnimf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnimfnymph, female lesser divinity of nature; nymph,...
2Middle Dutchnymphe—
3Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
4Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
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