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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

  1. halo, nimbus, aureola; glory

Ancestry of “nimb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnimbehalo; nimbus
2Latinnimbusrainstorm, rain shower; rain cloud, thunder...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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