The Etymology of Latin nimbus (and its Iranian Cognates)
The Etymology of Latin nimbus (and its Iranian Cognates)
Author(s): Paul S. CohenSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Latin nimbus; Iranian *nambV-; reduplication; instrument
Summary/Abstract: 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 produces nouns, as delineated by Cohen (2014; 2015; 2017), and on Latin sound laws given and exemplified by Weiss (2009).
Journal: Collectanea Philologica
- Issue Year: XXIII/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 5-8
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
