Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nibilaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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Derived from or related to *nebulaz (fog, darkness).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*nibilaz

  1. dark, misty

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old English: nifol
  • Old Frisian: nevil
  • Old Norse: *nifl

References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN