Where does “nuancering” come from?
nuancering (Dutch) comes from Dutch nuanceren, from Dutch nuance, from French nuancé, from French nuer, from French nue, from Middle French nue, from Old French nue, from Vulgar Latin nuba — to cover.
nuancering (Dutch): a nuance or the act of nuancing
Definitions
- a nuance or the act of nuancing
Ancestry of “nuancering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nuanceren | to nuance |
| 2 | Dutch | nuance | nuance, subtle distinction |
| 3 | French | nuancé | past participle of nuancer; nuanced |
| 4 | French | nuer | to match, match up |
| 5 | French | nue | feminine singular of nu; cloud |
| 6 | Middle French | nue | cloud |
| 7 | Old French | nue | cloud |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | nuba | — |
| 9 | Latin | nūbēs | cloud |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)newdʰ- | to cover |