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Where does “Numida” come from?

Numida (Translingual) comes from Latin Numida, from Ancient Greek Νομάς, from Ancient Greek νομός, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “Numida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNumidaa nomad; Numidian
2Ancient GreekΝομάςa Numidian; an inhabitant of Numidia
3Ancient Greekνομόςpasture, field; herbage, food; division,...
4Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
6Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “Numida”

  • Numididae
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