Where does “noma” come from?
noma (English) comes from New Latin noma, from Latin nome, from Ancient Greek νομή, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
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- A gangrenous disease leading to tissue...
Ancestry of “noma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | noma | — |
| 2 | Latin | nome | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νομή | pasturage; division, distribution |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |