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Where does “nēol” come from?

nēol (Old English) comes 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;...

Ancestry of “nēol”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nēol”

  • nuel
  • newel
  • niwel
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