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 |
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| 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”