Where does “Νέμεσις” come from?
Νέμεσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νέμεσις, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
Νέμεσις (Ancient Greek): Nemesis, goddess of retribution
Definitions
- Nemesis, goddess of retribution
Ancestry of “Νέμεσις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νέμεσις | distribution; retribution; wrath |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “Νέμεσις”