Where does “numinous” come from?

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

numinous (English): Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity

Ancestry of “numinous”, step by step

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

Words derived from “numinous”

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