Where does “nébuleux” come from?
nébuleux (French) comes from Latin nebulōsus, from Latin nebula, from Proto-Italic neβelā, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nébuleux (French): nebulous
Ancestry of “nébuleux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nebulōsus | — |
| 2 | Latin | nebula | fog; cloud; vapor |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | neβelā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “nébuleux”