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Where does “antoeci” come from?

antoeci (English) comes from Latin antoecī, from Ancient Greek ἄντοικοι, 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.

antoeci (English): The inhabitants at two points on the globe that...

Definitions

  1. The inhabitants at two points on the globe that...

Ancestry of “antoeci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinantoecī—
2Ancient Greekἄντοικοιmasculine nominative/vocative plural of...
3Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
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 “antoeci”

  • antoecian
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