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Where does “obnubilous” come from?

obnubilous (Middle English) comes from Latin obnubilus, from Latin nūbilum, from Latin nūbilus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

obnubilous (Middle English): indistinct, obscure

Definitions

  1. indistinct, obscure

Ancestry of “obnubilous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobnubilusshrouded in darkness; overclouded, cloudy, dark,...
2Latinnūbilum—
3Latinnūbilus—
4Latin-idustending to
5Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “obnubilous”

  • obnubilous
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