Where does “χειρονόμος” come from?
χειρονόμος (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.
χειρονόμος (Ancient Greek): one who moves the hands in pantomimic gestures, a...
Definitions
- one who moves the hands in pantomimic gestures, a...
Ancestry of “χειρονόμος”, step by step
χειρονόμος 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 |