Where does “παράνομος” come from?
παράνομος (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.
παράνομος (Ancient Greek): acting contrary to law and custom, lawless,...
Definitions
- acting contrary to law and custom, lawless,...
Ancestry of “παράνομος”, step by step
παράνομος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek νόμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via Ancient Greek παρά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 2 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 3 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |