Where does “antinomy” come from?
Antinomy comes from Ancient Greek ἀντί combined with a Greek element meaning "law," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- meaning "to be" or "exist."
antinomy (English): An apparent contradiction between valid...
Definitions
- An apparent contradiction between valid...
Ancestry of “antinomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antinomia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντινομία | contradiction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |