Where does “nimfa” come from?

nimfa (Polish) comes from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

nimfa (Polish): nymph

Definitions

  1. nymph

Ancestry of “nimfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
2Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →Every word from Latin nympha →