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Where does “nebbione” come from?

nebbione (Italian) comes from Italian nebbia, from Latin nebula, from Proto-Italic neβelā, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nebbione (Italian): pea-souper

Definitions

  1. pea-souper

Ancestry of “nebbione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannebbiafog, mist
2Latinnebulafog; cloud; vapor
3Proto-Italicneβelā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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