Editing Numismatics (section)

==Etymology==
First attested in English in 1829, the word ''numismatics'' comes from the adjective ''numismatic'', meaning {{gloss|of coins}}. It was borrowed in 1792 from [[French language|French]] {{Lang|fr|numismatique}}, itself a derivation from [[Late Latin]] {{Lang|la|numismatis}}, genitive of {{Lang|la|numisma}}, a variant of {{Lang|la|nomisma}} meaning {{gloss|coin}}.<ref>{{OEtymD|numismatics}}</ref><ref>{{L&S|nomisma|ref}}</ref> {{Lang|la|Nomisma}} is a [[Latinisation of Greek|latinisation]] of the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|grc|νόμισμα}} ({{Transliteration|grc|nomisma}}) which means {{gloss|current coin/custom}},<ref>{{LSJ|no/misma|νόμισμα|ref}}.</ref> which derives from {{lang|grc|[[wikt:νομίζω|νομίζειν]]}} ({{Transliteration|grc|nomizein}}) {{gloss|to hold or own as a custom or usage, to use customarily}},<ref>{{LSJ|nomi/zw|νομίζειν|shortref}}.</ref> in turn from {{lang|grc|[[wikt:νόμος|νόμος]]}} ({{Transliteration|grc|nomos}}) {{gloss|usage, custom}},<ref>{{LSJ|no/mos2|νόμος|shortref}}.</ref> ultimately from {{lang|grc|[[wikt:νέμω|νέμειν]]}} ({{Transliteration|grc|nemein}}) {{gloss|to dispense, divide, assign, keep, hold}}.<ref>{{LSJ|ne/mw|νέμειν|shortref}}.</ref>