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Where does “niwel” come from?

niwel (Middle English) comes from Old English nēol, from Old English nifol, from Proto-Germanic nibilaz, from Proto-Germanic nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

niwel (Middle English): right down

Definitions

  1. right down

Ancestry of “niwel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnēol—
2Old EnglishnifolAlternative form of neowol; mist, darkness; dark,...
3Proto-Germanicnibilazdark, misty
4Proto-Germanicnebulazfog, mist; darkness
5Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “niwel”

  • nuel
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