Where does “nymph” come from?
Nymph comes from Middle English nimphe, from French nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη.
nymph (English): Any female nature spirit associated with water,...
Definitions
- Any female nature spirit associated with water,...
Ancestry of “nymph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nimphe | nymph |
| 2 | Old French | nimphe | nymph |
| 3 | Latin | nympha | bride, mistress; young woman; nymph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |
Words derived from “nymph”