Where does “nymphea” come from?
nymphea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νυμφαία, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
nymphea (Latin): nominative plural of nymphēum; accusative plural...
Definitions
- nominative plural of nymphēum; accusative plural...
Ancestry of “nymphea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νυμφαία | yellow water-lily (Nuphar lutea) |
| 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 |