Where does “nymfe” come from?

nymfe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

nymfe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a nymph

Definitions

  1. a nymph

Ancestry of “nymfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →
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