Where does “niwweleg” come from?
niwweleg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Niwwel, from Old High German nebul, from Proto-West Germanic *nebul, from Proto-Germanic nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
niwweleg (Luxembourgish): foggy, misty
Ancestry of “niwweleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Niwwel | fog |
| 2 | Old High German | nebul | fog |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *nebul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nebulaz | fog, mist; darkness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |