Where does “neuma” come from?

neuma (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νεῦμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

Ancestry of “neuma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νεῦμα	nod, sign; expression of will, command; approval,...
2	Ancient Greek	-μᾰ	"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
3	Proto-Indo-European	-mn̥	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

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