Etymology of the English word nimbostratus
the English word
nimbostratusderived from the English word
nimbusderived from the Latin word
nimbus (rainstorm, cloud)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nebh-derived from the English word
stratusderived from the New Latin word
stratus (prostrate; spreading; cover)
derived from the Latin word
sternere (spread, strew, scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-using the English prefix
nimbo-Usage
Word found in Modern English
