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Where does “nummular” come from?

nummular (English) comes from Latin nummulus, 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.

nummular (English): Of or relating to coins or money; Coin-shaped;...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to coins or money; Coin-shaped;...

Ancestry of “nummular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnummulusmoney
2Latinnummusa coin, piece of money
3Ancient GreekνοῦμμοςDoric spelling of νόμος; nummus, a coin used by...
4Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
5Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
6Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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