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Where does “neptūnijs” come from?

neptūnijs (Latvian) comes from English Neptune, from Middle English Neptune, from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Italic neptūnos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

neptūnijs (Latvian): neptunium

Definitions

  1. neptunium

Ancestry of “neptūnijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNeptuneeighth planet in the solar system
2Middle EnglishNeptune—
3LatinNeptūnus—
4Proto-Italicneptūnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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