Where does “denominate” come from?
Denominate comes from Latin denomino, formed from the prefix de- and nomen meaning name, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃-.
denominate (English): To name; to designate; To express in a monetary...
Definitions
- To name; to designate; To express in a monetary...
Ancestry of “denominate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | denomino | I name, designate, nominate |
| 2 | Latin | nomino | I name, give a name to, call by name; I make... |
| 3 | Latin | nomen | name, appellation; in particular, the middle name... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nomən | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
Words derived from “denominate”