Where does “nummulus” come from?

nummulus (Latin) comes 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.

nummulus (Latin): money

Definitions

money

Ancestry of “nummulus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	nummus	a coin, piece of money
2	Ancient Greek	νοῦμμος	Doric spelling of νόμος; nummus, a coin used by...
3	Ancient Greek	νόμος	usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
4	Ancient Greek	νέμω	to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
5	Proto-Indo-European	némos	sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
6	Proto-Indo-European	nem-	to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nummulus”

nummular
nummulation
nummularius

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