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Where does “antoecian” come from?

antoecian (English) comes from English antoeci, 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.

Ancestry of “antoecian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantoeciThe inhabitants at two points on the globe that...
2Latinantoecī—
3Ancient Greekἄντοικοιmasculine nominative/vocative plural of...
4Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
5Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
6Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
7Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
8Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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