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Where does “nembifero” come from?

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

nembifero (Italian): cloud-bearing

Definitions

  1. cloud-bearing

Ancestry of “nembifero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannembonimbus; rain cloud
2Latinnimbusrainstorm, rain shower; rain cloud, thunder...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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