Where does “mononom” come from?
mononom (English) comes from English nom, from English num, from English number, from English numb, from English nim, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman — to distribute; to give, to take.
mononom (English): A word composed of a single stem that cannot be...
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- A word composed of a single stem that cannot be...
Ancestry of “mononom”, step by step
mononom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nom | Clipping of nomination; Clipping of nominator;... |
| 2 | English | num | Abbreviation of number; Abbreviation of numeral |
| 3 | English | number | An abstract entity used to describe quantity; A... |
| 4 | English | numb | Physically unable to feel, not having the power... |
| 5 | English | nim | To take or seize; To filch, steal; To walk with... |
| 6 | Middle English | nimen | to take |
| 7 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |