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Where does “nephelococcygia” come from?

nephelococcygia (English) comes from Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

nephelococcygia (English): The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds

Definitions

  1. The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds

Ancestry of “nephelococcygia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝεφελοκοκκυγία—
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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