Where does “antichresis” come from?
antichresis (English) comes from Late Latin antichresis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
antichresis (English): An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor...
Definitions
- An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor...
Ancestry of “antichresis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | antichresis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίχρησις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |