Where does “nef” come from?

nef (Old Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic neβ̃, from Proto-Celtic nemos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nef (Old Cornish): heaven, sky

Definitions

  1. heaven, sky

Ancestry of “nef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicneβ̃heaven, sky
2Proto-Celticnemossky, heaven
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Celtic nemos →