Where does “numinously” come from?

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

numinously (English): In a numinous manner

Definitions

  1. In a numinous manner

Ancestry of “numinously”, step by step

numinously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English numinous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnuminousOf or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity
2Latinnūmena nod of the head
3LatinnuoI nod
4Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Latin nuo →Every word from Latin nūmen →