The Etymology of Latin nimbus (and its Iranian Cognates)
After a brief review of prior etymological attempts found in the literature, a complete, rule-governed etymology of Latin nimbus ‘rain cloud, sudden downpour, etc.’ – including a precise explanation of the medial nasal – is propounded. It is based on the Indo-European reduplication process that prod...
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Lodz University Press
2020-12-01
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| Colecção: | Collectanea Philologica |
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| Acesso em linha: | https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/collectanea/article/view/8894 |