Where does “Deuteronomy” come from?
Deuteronomy (English) comes from Ancient Greek Δευτερονόμιον, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
Deuteronomy (English): The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah
Definitions
- The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah
Ancestry of “Deuteronomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δευτερονόμιον | Deuteronomy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |