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Where does “novenarius” come from?

novenarius (Latin) comes from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

novenarius (Latin): Containing or consisting of nine things; novenary

Definitions

  1. Containing or consisting of nine things; novenary

Ancestry of “novenarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnovemnine; 9; first-person singular present active...
2LatinnovoI make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;...
3Proto-Italicnowāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéweh₂tito renew
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “novenarius”

  • novenary
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