Nubere
/ˈnuː.bɛ.re/noun
A Latin verb meaning “to marry” or “to take a husband” (used especially of a woman).
Did you know?Latin *nubere* is tied to *nubes* (“cloud”), because the bride’s veil was imagined as a cloud-like covering, making marriage feel almost ritual and celestial.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sneubh-
“to cover, veil, cloud over”
Latin
Latin
nubes
“cloud, mist, veil”
Classical Latin
Latin
nubere
“to marry; literally, to veil oneself for marriage”
Late Latin
Latin
nuptiae
“marriage, wedding rites”
Modern English
English
nuptial
“relating to marriage or a wedding”