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Where does “Nicodemus” come from?

Nicodemus comes from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος, a compound of νῑ́κη meaning "victory" and δῆμος meaning "people."

Nicodemus (English): To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee...

Definitions

  1. To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee...

Ancestry of “Nicodemus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝῑκόδημος—
2Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Nicodemus”

  • Nicodemian
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