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Etymology of the English word numismatics

the English word numismatics
using the English suffix -ics
derived from the English word numismatic
derived from the French word numismatique
derived from the Late Latin word numisma (coin, piece of money; coinage)
derived from the Latin word nomisma (coin, piece of money; coinage)
derived from the Greek word nomisma, νόμισμα (what is reckoned as of value (after the Latin numisma); current coin)
derived from the Greek word nomizein, νομίζω (properly, to do by law (usage); to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard)
derived from the Greek word nomos, νόμος (law; name; law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle))
derived from the Greek word nemein, νέμω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nem-

Cognates

Dutch numismatiek, French numismatique, German Numismatik, Norwegian numismatikk, Swedish numismatik

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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