Where does “Nymphalis” come from?

Nymphalis (Translingual) comes from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

Nymphalis (Translingual): genus or anglewing butterflies}}

Definitions

  1. genus or anglewing butterflies}}

Ancestry of “Nymphalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
2Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “Nymphalis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →Every word from Latin nympha →