Learned borrowing from Latin nebula ( “ little cloud, mist ” ) . First attested in 1655. Akin to Ancient Greek νεφέλη ( nephélē , “ cloud ” ) , German Nebel ( “ mist, nebula ” ) , Old Norse nifl , Polish niebo ( “ sky, heaven ” ) , Russian не́бо ( nébo , “ sky ” ) .
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Borrowed from Latin nebula .
Borrowed from Latin nebula . Doublet of nebbia , which was inherited.
Inherited from Proto-Italic * neβelā , from Proto-Indo-European * nébʰos ( “ cloud ” ) . Cognate with Ancient Greek νέφος ( néphos ) , νεφέλη ( nephélē ) , Old High German nebul , Sanskrit नभस् ( nábhas ) , Old Church Slavonic небо ( nebo ) . Note that despite similar pronunciation and semantics, not related to nūbēs ( “ cloud ” ) .
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