Where does “Nimravidae” come from?

Nimravidae (Translingual) comes from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Nimravidae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Nimravidae”, step by step

Nimravidae traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin avus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via English nimrod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnimrodA foolish person; an idiot
2Hebrewנִמְרוֹד—

via Translingual Nimravus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualNimravusgenus

Words derived from “Nimravidae”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Latin avus →
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