Where does “nijansa” come from?
nijansa (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French nuancé, from French nuer, from French nue, from Middle French nue, from Old French nue, from Vulgar Latin nuba, from Latin nūbēs, from Proto-Indo-European (s)newdʰ- — to cover.
nijansa (Serbo-Croatian): nuance, shade
Ancestry of “nijansa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | nuancé | past participle of nuancer; nuanced |
| 2 | French | nuer | — |
| 3 | French | nue | feminine singular of nu; cloud |
| 4 | Middle French | nue | — |
| 5 | Old French | nue | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | nuba | — |
| 7 | Latin | nūbēs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)newdʰ- | to cover |