Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “νέμεσις” come from?

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

νέμεσις (Ancient Greek): distribution; retribution; wrath

Definitions

  1. distribution; retribution; wrath

Ancestry of “νέμεσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “νέμεσις”

  • Nemesis
  • Nemesic
  • Nemesis
  • némesis
  • Nemesi
  • némésis
  • Νέμεσις
  • Νέμεσις
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →