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Where does “luma” come from?

luma (English) comes from Armenian լումա, from Old Armenian լումայ, from Classical Syriac ܠܘܡܐ, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

luma (English): A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth...

Definitions

  1. A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth...

Ancestry of “luma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianլումաsmall currency unit, mite; luma; mite, small...
2Old Armenianլումայmite, small piece of money
3Classical Syriacܠܘܡܐsmall coin; penny, farthing, quadrans
4Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
5Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
6Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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