Where does “obnubilous” come from?

obnubilous (English) comes from Middle English obnubilous, from Latin obnubilus, from Latin nūbilum, from Latin nūbilus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

obnubilous (English): Overclouded, cloudy

Definitions

  1. Overclouded, cloudy

Ancestry of “obnubilous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishobnubilousindistinct, obscure
2Latinobnubilusshrouded in darkness; overclouded, cloudy, dark,...
3Latinnūbilumcloud, mist
4Latinnūbiluscloudy, overcast; cloud-bringing
5Latin-idustending to
6Proto-Italic*-iðos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →Every word from Latin -idus →Every word from Latin nūbilus →