Where does “nemorous” come from?
nemorous (English) comes from Latin nemus, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nemorous (English): Forested; full of trees, dark with shady groves
Definitions
- Forested; full of trees, dark with shady groves
Ancestry of “nemorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nemus | A grove or a glade; a pasture; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |