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Where does “νομικός” come from?

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

νομικός (Ancient Greek): relating to laws, legal

Definitions

  1. relating to laws, legal

Ancestry of “νομικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
2Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “νομικός”

  • nomic
  • nomically
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