Where does “nymphae” come from?
nymphae (English) comes from English nympha, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.
nymphae (English): plural of nympha
Ancestry of “nymphae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nympha | A nymph; Each of the labia minora; Each of a pair... |
| 2 | Latin | nympha | bride, mistress; young woman; nymph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |