Where does “nebulae” come from?

nebulae (Latin) comes 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;...

nebulae (Latin): genitive singular of nebula; dative singular of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of nebula; dative singular of...

Ancestry of “nebulae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnebulafog; cloud; vapor
2Proto-Italicneβelā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-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 Proto-Italic neβelā →