Where does “nepho-” come from?

nepho- (English) comes from Ancient Greek νέφος, from Proto-Hellenic népʰos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nepho- (English): cloud

Definitions

  1. cloud

Ancestry of “nepho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνέφοςcloud
2Proto-Hellenicnépʰoscloud
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “nepho-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic népʰos →