Renumeration
/ˌriːˌnjuːməˈreɪʃən/noun
The act of numbering or counting again; sometimes used as a mistaken form of remuneration.
Did you know?Renumeration comes from Latin roots meaning “again” and “number,” while the similar-looking word remuneration developed from a different Latin root meaning “reward” or “payment.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nem-
“To assign, distribute, or take a share”
Classical Latin
Latin
numerus
“A number, quantity, or group”
Classical Latin
Latin
renumerare
“To number again or recount”
Late Latin
Latin
renumeratio
“A recounting or numbering again”
Middle English
English
renumeracioun
“Recounting or numbering again”
Modern English
English
renumeration
“The act of numbering again; often confused with remuneration”