An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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cloud
  ابر  
abr (#)
Fr.: nuage  

  1. A visible mass of water droplets and/or ice particles in the atmosphere above the Earth’s surface.

  2. → interstellar cloud.

Etymology (EN): Cloud, from O.E. clud “mass of rock,” from P.Gmc. *kludas.

Etymology (PE): Abr, from Mid.Pers. awr, abr (Laki owr, Baluchi haur, Kordi Soriani hewr),
Av. awra- “rain cloud, rain,” cf. Skt. abhra-“thunder cloud,” Gk. afros “scum, foam,” L. imber “rain;” also Sk. ambha- “water,” Gk. ombros “rain,” PIE *mbhros “rain cloud, rain,” from *mbh-.