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
- A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth...
Ancestry of “luma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | լումա | small currency unit, mite; luma; mite, small... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լումայ | mite, small piece of money |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܠܘܡܐ | small coin; penny, farthing, quadrans |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |