Where does “Talnebel” come from?
Talnebel (German) comes from German nebel, from Middle High German nebel, from Romansch nibel, from Spanish nivel, from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
Talnebel (German): valley fog
Ancestry of “Talnebel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nebel | inflection of nebeln:
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| 2 | Middle High German | nebel | fog |
| 3 | Romansch | nibel | cloud |
| 4 | Spanish | nivel | level, tier, height; level, standard; level |
| 5 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 7 | Latin | lībella | — |
| 8 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |