Where does “cumulonimbus” come from?
cumulonimbus (English) comes from Latin cumulus, from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
cumulonimbus (English): A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base,...
Definitions
- A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base,...
Ancestry of “cumulonimbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cumulus | heap, pile; surplus; summit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ku-m-olo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |