Where does “noûmot” come from?
noûmot (Walloon) comes from Walloon noû, from Old French nuef, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
noûmot (Walloon): neologism
Definitions
- neologism
Ancestry of “noûmot”, step by step
noûmot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Walloon noû
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walloon | noû | brand new |
| 2 | Old French | nuef | nine; brand new, fresh, new |
| 3 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 4 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |