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Where does “nimbo” come from?

nimbo (Spanish) comes from Latin nimbus, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nimbo (Spanish): halo, aureola; nimbus

Definitions

  1. halo, aureola; nimbus

Ancestry of “nimbo”, step by step

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