Where does “nubifugus” come from?

nubifugus (Latin) comes from Latin fugō, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

nubifugus (Latin): cloud-chasing

Definitions

  1. cloud-chasing

Ancestry of “nubifugus”, step by step

nubifugus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fugō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugōto chase away, put to flight
2Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
3Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

via Latin nūbēs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnūbēscloud
2Proto-Indo-European(s)newdʰ-to cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fugā →