Where does “numen” come from?

numen (English) comes from Latin nūmen, from Latin nuo, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

numen (English): A divinity, especially a local or presiding god;...

Definitions

  1. A divinity, especially a local or presiding god;...

Ancestry of “numen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnūmena nod of the head
2LatinnuoI nod
3Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “numen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Latin nuo →Every word from Latin nūmen →