Where does “νύμφη” come from?

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

νύμφη (Greek): bride; nymph, undine, water sprite, water spirit;...

Definitions

  1. bride; nymph, undine, water sprite, water spirit;...

Ancestry of “νύμφη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
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