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Where does “antinomic” come from?

antinomic (English) comes from English antinomy, from Latin antinomia, from Ancient Greek ἀντινομία, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

antinomic (English): Exhibiting or pertaining to antinomy;...

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting or pertaining to antinomy;...

Ancestry of “antinomic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantinomyAn apparent contradiction between valid...
2Latinantinomia—
3Ancient Greekἀντινομίαcontradiction
4Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
5Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
6Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “antinomic”

  • antinomically
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