νύμφην [1 verses](noun sg fem acc) "Daughter-in-law" is from nymphe, which means "young wife", "bride", "marriageable maiden", "daughter-in-law", "young girl," the goddess of springs, Nymph or goddess of lower rank, "doll", "puppet", "opening rosebud," and "clitoris." -- "Daughter-in-law" is from the Greek word meaning a young wife, especially as a bride. It is the root word for "wedding" and "bride groom."