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Where does “Νικόδημος” come from?

Νικόδημος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “Νικόδημος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Νικόδημος”

  • Nicodemus
  • nigauderie
  • nigaudement
  • nigaud
  • Nigodème
  • Nicodème
  • attrape-nigaud
  • attrape-nigaud
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