Where does “nummary” come from?
nummary (English) comes from Latin nummarius, from Latin nummus, from Ancient Greek νοῦμμος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nummary (English): Of or pertaining to coins or money
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to coins or money
Ancestry of “nummary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nummarius | money; venal |
| 2 | Latin | nummus | a coin, piece of money |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νοῦμμος | Doric spelling of νόμος; nummus, a coin used by... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |