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Where does “nomadic” come from?

Nomadic derives from Ancient Greek νομαδικός, an adjective formed from νομάς referring to roaming pastoralists.

nomadic (English): Of or relating to nomads, whether

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to nomads, whether

Ancestry of “nomadic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνομαδικός—

Words derived from “nomadic”

  • seminomadic
  • nomadically
  • nomadicity
  • nonnomadic
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