Where does “neume” come from?

neume (English) comes from Middle English newme, from Middle French neume, from Medieval Latin neuma, from Ancient Greek νεῦμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

neume (English): Any of a set of signs used in early musical...

Definitions

Any of a set of signs used in early musical...

Ancestry of “neume”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	newme	—
2	Middle French	neume	—
3	Medieval Latin	neuma	—
4	Ancient Greek	νεῦμα	nod, sign; expression of will, command; approval,...
5	Ancient Greek	-μᾰ	"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-mn̥	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “neume”

neumic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek -μᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦμα →