Etymology of the English word nimbus
the English word
nimbusderived from the Latin word
nimbus (rainstorm, cloud)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nebh-Date
The earliest known usage of nimbus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cumulonimbus,
nimbostratusCognates
Dutch
nimbus, French
nimbe, German
Nimbus, Norwegian
nimbus, Swedish
nimbusUsage
Word found in Modern English
