Where does “nuancier” come from?
nuancier (French) comes from French nuancé, from French nuer, from French nue, from Middle French nue, from Old French nue, from Vulgar Latin nuba, from Latin nūbēs, from Proto-Indo-European (s)newdʰ- — to cover.
nuancier (French): colour chart
Ancestry of “nuancier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | nuancé | past participle of nuancer; nuanced |
| 2 | French | nuer | — |
| 3 | French | nue | feminine singular of nu; cloud |
| 4 | Middle French | nue | — |
| 5 | Old French | nue | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | nuba | — |
| 7 | Latin | nūbēs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)newdʰ- | to cover |