Where does “nomisma” come from?
nomisma (English) comes from Ancient Greek νόμισμα, from Ancient Greek νομίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
nomisma (English): money or currency; coinage, esp. with connotation...
Definitions
- money or currency; coinage, esp. with connotation...
Ancestry of “nomisma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νόμισμα | that which is sanctioned by usage; a current... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομίζω | I use customarily, practise; I acknowledge,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |