- numinous (adj.)
[numinous 词源字典]
- "divine, spiritual," 1640s, from Latin numen (genitive numinis) "divine will," properly "divine approval expressed by nodding the head," from nuere "to nod," from PIE *neu- "to nod" (cognates: Greek neuein "to nod") + -ous.[numinous etymology, numinous origin, 英语词源]