Where does “nebulae” come from?

Nebulae comes from Latin nebula, derived from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos meaning cloud or mist, related to Latin nubes through the same root.

nebulae (English): plural of nebula

Definitions

  1. plural of nebula

Ancestry of “nebulae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnebulaA cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust;...
2Latinnebulafog; cloud; vapor
3Proto-Italicneβelā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic neβelā →
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