Numnas

[Pat C]

The origin of the word "NUMNAS" - used for a saddle blanket

[BigMac]

I've tried a couple of on-line dictionaries with no success - but I have found lots of sites offering NUMNAHs for sale (just type 'numnah' into Google); there may be a derivation on page ??, but I only skimmed the first few.

Can only suggest you find a decent, large dictionary in the library and look it up there.

Sorry can't be of more help.

[lankeela]

I would have thought it was maybe of Indian origin.

[lankeela]

Found it! It is Mid 19th Century Urdu 'Namda' from the Persian 'namad' - felt or carpet. Now we know!

[Quizmonster]

Please see the answers in the People category to this question.