Etymology

nomino-

Today it means: Pertaining to the nominative case. Full definition →

English nominative ← Middle English nominatyf ← Latin nōminātīvus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Italic*nōmn̥
  3. Latinnōmen
  4. Latinnōminō
  5. Ancient Greekὀνομαστική (onomastikḗ)
  6. Latinnōminātīvus
  7. Old Frenchnominatif
  8. Latinnōminātīvus
  9. Middle Englishnominatyf
  10. Englishnominative
  11. English todaynomino-

Abbreviated form of nominative

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