Where does “nimbus” come from?

nimbus (Indonesian) comes from Latin nimbus, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nimbus (Indonesian): nimbus

Definitions

  1. nimbus

Ancestry of “nimbus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnimbusrainstorm, rain shower; rain cloud, thunder...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Latin nimbus →