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Where does “nobile” come from?

nobile (Italian) comes from Latin nōbilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

nobile (Italian): aristocratic, noble, titled; noble, lofty; noble

Definitions

  1. aristocratic, noble, titled; noble, lofty; noble

Ancestry of “nobile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōbilis—
2Latin-bilis-ble
3Proto-Italic-ðlis—
4Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis—
5Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

Words derived from “nobile”

  • nobilmente
  • nobilesco
  • annobilire
  • nobil
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