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Where does “լումայ” come from?

լումայ (Old Armenian) comes from Classical Syriac ܠܘܡܐ, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

լումայ (Old Armenian): mite, small piece of money

Definitions

  1. mite, small piece of money

Ancestry of “լումայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܠܘܡܐsmall coin; penny, farthing, quadrans
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 “լումայ”

  • luma
  • լումա
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