Nebel
/ˈneːbəl/noun
A German word meaning fog or mist, also used in English in military terms such as Nebelwerfer.
Did you know?Nebel belongs to the same ancient Indo-European word family as nebula and nebulous, linking German fog with the Latin image of cosmic clouds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nébʰos
“Cloud, mist, or vapor”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*nebulaz
“Cloud, fog, or mist”
Old High German
OHG
nebel
“Mist, fog, or vapor”
Middle High German
MHG
nebel
“Fog or cloudiness”
Modern German
German
Nebel
“Fog, mist, or haze”
20th Century
English
Nebelwerfer
“Literally “fog-thrower,” the German name for a multiple rocket launcher”