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Where does “nubile” come from?

nubile (French) comes from Latin nubilis, from Latin nūbō, from Proto-Indo-European sneubho- — to marry, to wed.

nubile (French): nubile

Definitions

  1. nubile

Ancestry of “nubile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnubilismarriageable; dative masculine plural of nūbilus;...
2Latinnūbō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansneubho-to marry, to wed

Words derived from “nubile”

  • nubile
  • prenubile
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