Where does “cuiusnammodi” come from?
cuiusnammodi (Latin) comes from Latin nam, from Old English nām, from Old Norse nám, from Proto-Germanic nēmō, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
cuiusnammodi (Latin): of what kind?
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- of what kind?
Ancestry of “cuiusnammodi”, step by step
cuiusnammodi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nam | for; thus; because |
| 2 | Old English | nām | seizure of property |
| 3 | Old Norse | nám | occupation; acquisition, learning, study; taking,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēmō | taking, acceptance |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |