Where does “nom-” come from?

nom- (English) comes from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nom- (English): law, legislation

Definitions

  1. law, legislation

Ancestry of “nom-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
2Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nom-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Ancient Greek νέμω →