Where does “chironomic” come from?
chironomic (English) comes from English chironomy, from Italian chironomia, from Ancient Greek χειρονομία, from Ancient Greek χειρονόμος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
chironomic (English): Relating to chironomy
Definitions
- Relating to chironomy
Ancestry of “chironomic”, step by step
chironomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chironomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chironomy | The art of moving the hands in oratory or in... |
| 2 | Italian | chironomia | chironomy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χειρονομία | gesticulation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χειρονόμος | one who moves the hands in pantomimic gestures, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |