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Where does “nemoral” come from?

nemoral (English) comes from Latin nemorālis, from Latin nemus, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nemoral (English): Pertaining to groves or woodland

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to groves or woodland

Ancestry of “nemoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnemorālis—
2LatinnemusA grove or a glade; a pasture; wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nemoral”

  • boreonemoral
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