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Where does “n̥bʰtós” come from?

n̥bʰtós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European nebʰ- — to become damp, cloudy.

Ancestry of “n̥bʰtós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannebʰ-to become damp, cloudy

Words derived from “n̥bʰtós”

  • naphtha
  • naphthalene
  • napalm
  • phthalate
  • phthalic
  • naphthenic
  • naphthalate
  • methylnaphthalene
  • isophthalic
  • naphthenate
  • naphthoic
  • isophthalate
  • naphthoate
  • naphthaleneacetic
  • naphthene
  • naphthalenic
  • tetrahydronaphthalene
  • dibutylphthalate
  • phthalyl
  • diaminonaphthalene
  • naphthalenesulfonate
  • bromonaphthalene
  • naphthalic
  • phthalylsulfathiazole
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