Where does “numismatic” come from?
Numismatic comes from French numismatique, from Latin numisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα meaning coin or currency, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European nem- meaning to distribute or allot.
numismatic (English): Of or pertaining to currency, especially to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to currency, especially to...
Ancestry of “numismatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | numismatique | numismatic; numismatics |
| 2 | Latin | numisma | Alternative form of nomisma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νόμισμα | that which is sanctioned by usage; a current... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νομίζω | I use customarily, practise; I acknowledge,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |