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Where does “nummus” come from?

nummus (Latin) comes 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.

nummus (Latin): a coin, piece of money

Definitions

  1. a coin, piece of money

Ancestry of “nummus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekνοῦμμοςDoric spelling of νόμος; nummus, a coin used by...
2Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
3Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nummus”

  • luma
  • nummular
  • nummus
  • nummary
  • nummulation
  • nummus
  • nummarius
  • nummularius
  • nummulus
  • nummo
  • νοῦμμος
  • լումա
  • լումայ
  • ܢܘܡܐ
  • ܠܘܡܐ
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