Where does “Nicomachean” come from?
Nicomachean (English) comes from English Nicomachus, from Latin Nicomachus, from Ancient Greek Νικόμαχος, from Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.
Nicomachean (English): Of or pertaining to Nicomachus
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Nicomachus
Ancestry of “Nicomachean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nicomachus | Nicomachus of Gerasa (c. 60–120), a Neopythagorean philosopher |
| 2 | Latin | Nicomachus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νικόμαχος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μᾰ́χη | fight; battle, combat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |