Where does “nummulitic” come from?
nummulitic (English) comes from English nummulite, from French nummulite, from Latin nummulus, from Latin nummus, from Ancient Greek νοῦμμος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos — to distribute; to give, to take.
nummulitic (English): Of or pertaining to nummulites
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to nummulites
Ancestry of “nummulitic”, step by step
nummulitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nummulite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nummulite | a protozoan from the Tertiary period, known only... |
| 2 | French | nummulite | nummulite |
| 3 | Latin | nummulus | money |
| 4 | Latin | nummus | a coin, piece of money |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νοῦμμος | Doric spelling of νόμος; nummus, a coin used by... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |