Where does “nemesis” come from?

Nemesis derives from Ancient Greek Νέμεσις, from Ancient Greek νέμεσις, from Ancient Greek νέμω meaning "to distribute or allot," from Proto-Indo-European nem-.

Ancestry of “nemesis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νέμεσις	distribution; retribution; wrath
2	Ancient Greek	νέμω	to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3	Proto-Indo-European	némos	sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4	Proto-Indo-European	nem-	to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nemesis”

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