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Where does “nimphe” come from?

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

nimphe (French): Obsolete spelling of nymphe

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of nymphe

Ancestry of “nimphe”, 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 “nimphe”

  • nymph
  • nymphal
  • nymphet
  • nymphing
  • nymphlike
  • woodnymph
  • protonymph
  • nymphic
  • nymphish
  • nymphoid
  • nymphetry
  • nymphologist
  • nymphology
  • nymphine
  • nymphiparous
  • nymphly
  • ニンフ
  • nimphe
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