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Where does “nivel” come from?

nivel (Romansch) comes from Latin nebula, from Proto-Italic neβelā, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nivel (Romansch): cloud; level

Definitions

  1. cloud; level

Ancestry of “nivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnebulafog; cloud; vapor
2Proto-Italicneβelā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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