Where does “νομός” come from?
νομός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
νομός (Ancient Greek): pasture, field; herbage, food; division,...
Definitions
- pasture, field; herbage, food; division,...
Ancestry of “νομός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “νομός”