Where does “nebritis” come from?
nebritis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νεβρῖτις, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς, from Ancient Greek νεβρός, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nebritis (Latin): A precious stone sacred to Bacchus
Definitions
- A precious stone sacred to Bacchus
Ancestry of “nebritis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νεβρῖτις | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεβρίς | fawn |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεβρός | fawn, young deer; type of cowardice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |