Where does “nimphe” come from?

nimphe (Middle English) comes from Old French nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

nimphe (Middle English): nymph

Definitions

  1. nymph

Ancestry of “nimphe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnimphenymph
2Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
3Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “nimphe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →Every word from Latin nympha →