Where does “nummer” come from?
nummer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nommer, from Old French nombre, from Latin numerus, from Proto-Italic nomezos, from Proto-Indo-European némesos.
nummer (Dutch): number used as a means of identification; number;...
Definitions
- number used as a means of identification; number;...
Ancestry of “nummer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | nommer | — |
| 2 | Old French | nombre | Alternative form of nonbre |
| 3 | Latin | numerus | number; collection, quantity; rank, position |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nomezos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némesos | — |
Words derived from “nummer”