Where does “nibel” come from?
nibel (Romansch) comes from Spanish nivel, from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
nibel (Romansch): cloud
Definitions
- cloud
Ancestry of “nibel”, step by step
nibel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish nivel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | nivel | level, tier, height; level, standard; level |
| 2 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 4 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 5 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Latin nebula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nebula | fog; cloud; vapor |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | neβelā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Proto-Germanic nebulaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nebulaz | fog, mist; darkness |