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Where does “numol” come from?

numol (Old English) comes from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

numol (Old English): able to take, capable of holding

Definitions

  1. able to take, capable of holding

Ancestry of “numol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnimanto take, seize
2Proto-West Germanicnemanto take
3Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “numol”

  • nimble
  • nimbly
  • nimbleness
  • nimbility
  • nimblesome
  • nymyl
  • nymell
  • nemel
  • nemyll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →