Where does “nymphaea” come from?
nymphaea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖα, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
nymphaea (Latin): water lily
Definitions
- water lily
Ancestry of “nymphaea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νυμφαῖα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νυμφαῖος | sacred to the nymphs |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |