Etymology

nebular

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a nebula. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English nebula ← Latin nebula
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nebʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*nébʰos
  3. Proto-Italic*neβelā
  4. Latinnebula
  5. Englishnebula
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. English todaynebular

From nebula + -ar.

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