Where does “nympha” come from?

nympha (English) comes from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

nympha (English): A nymph; Each of the labia minora; Each of a pair...

Definitions

  1. A nymph; Each of the labia minora; Each of a pair...

Ancestry of “nympha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
2Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “nympha

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ-