Where does “νόμος” come from?
νόμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
νόμος (Ancient Greek): usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
Definitions
- usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
Ancestry of “νόμος”, 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 “νόμος”