Where does “Nemesis” come from?

Nemesis derives from Ancient Greek Νέμεσις, from Ancient Greek νέμεσις, from Ancient Greek νέμω meaning "to distribute or allot," from Proto-Indo-European nem-.

Nemesis (English): The goddess of divine retribution

Definitions

  1. The goddess of divine retribution

Ancestry of “Nemesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνέμεσιςdistribution; retribution; wrath
2Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “Nemesis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Ancient Greek νέμω →