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Where does “nemorosus” come from?

nemorosus (Latin) comes from Latin nemus, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nemorosus (Latin): wooded; shady

Definitions

  1. wooded; shady

Ancestry of “nemorosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnemusA grove or a glade; a pasture; wood
2Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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