Where does “denomination” come from?

Denomination comes from Old French denominacion, from Latin denominatio, a noun formed from the Latin prefix de- and root nomen meaning "name," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃-.

denomination (English): The act of naming or designating; That by which...

Definitions

  1. The act of naming or designating; That by which...

Ancestry of “denomination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdenominacion
2Latindēnōminātiōmetonymy
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “denomination

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-