Where does “nummulary” come from?
nummulary (English) comes from English nummus, 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.
nummulary (English): Alternative form of nummular
Definitions
- Alternative form of nummular
Ancestry of “nummulary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nummus | Any of a range of low-value copper coins issued... |
| 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 |