Where does “κληρονόμος” come from?

κληρονόμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

κληρονόμος (Ancient Greek): heir

Definitions

heir

Ancestry of “κληρονόμος”, step by step

κληρονόμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νέμω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νέμω	to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
2	Proto-Indo-European	némos	sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
3	Proto-Indo-European	nem-	to distribute; to give, to take

via Ancient Greek κλῆρος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κλῆρος	A lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...
2	Proto-Indo-European	kald-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	kola-	—

Words derived from “κληρονόμος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Ancient Greek νέμω →