Where does “nominal” come from?
Nominal derives from Middle English nominalle, from Latin nominalis, formed with the suffix -alis from Latin nōmen meaning "name," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥.
nominal (English): Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a...
Definitions
- Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a...
Ancestry of “nominal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nominalle | of nouns |
| 2 | Latin | nominalis | nominal |
| 3 | Latin | nomen | name, appellation; in particular, the middle name... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nomən | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
Words derived from “nominal”