Where does “neumic” come from?
neumic (English) comes from English neume, 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.
neumic (English): Relating to neumes
Definitions
- Relating to neumes
Ancestry of “neumic”, step by step
neumic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neume | Any of a set of signs used in early musical... |
| 2 | Middle English | newme | — |
| 3 | Middle French | neume | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | neuma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νεῦμα | nod, sign; expression of will, command; approval,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |