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