Where does “nimb” come from?
nimb (Romanian) comes from French nimbe, from Latin nimbus, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nimb (Romanian): halo, nimbus, aureola; glory
Definitions
- halo, nimbus, aureola; glory
Ancestry of “nimb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | nimbe | halo; nimbus |
| 2 | Latin | nimbus | rainstorm, rain shower; rain cloud, thunder... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |