Where does “nimbus” come from?
nimbus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nimbus (Latin): rainstorm, rain shower; rain cloud, thunder...
Definitions
- rainstorm, rain shower; rain cloud, thunder...
Ancestry of “nimbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “nimbus”