Proto-Indo-European
*nem-
‘to distribute’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *nem-.
42 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *nem-, most familiar first.
- number ← noumbre ← numerus ← *nomezos
- numerous ← numerōsus ← numerus ← *nomezos
- numb ← nim
- nomadic ← νομαδικός
- nomad ← nomade ← Nomas ← νομάς
- innumerable ← innumerābilis ← numerābilis ← numerus ← *nomezos
- numeric ← numérique ← numerus ← *nomezos
- nim ← nimen ← niman ← *neman ← *nemaną
- numeral ← numerālis ← numerus ← *nomezos
- nome ← νομός ← νέμω ← *némō ← *ném-e-ti
- enumeration
- numeracy ← numerus ← *nomezos
More words from *nem-
- numero
- enumerate
- unnumbered
- luma
- naam
- numerator
- numismatics
- anomie
- namaz
- numeration
- antinomy
- numerate
- nimmer
- numerosity
- namazi
- numerary
- innumerous
- nemeton
- annumerate
- benimming
- dinumeration
- nemoral
- nemorous
- nemophilist
- nemophilous
- nomisma
- numerose
- nummular
- nummus
- overnim
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *nem-