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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Main Author: Paul S. Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2020-12-01
Series:Collectanea Philologica
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/collectanea/article/view/8894