Where does “nomadism” come from?
Nomadism derives from English nomad plus the suffix -ism, from Ancient Greek νομάς, from the verb νέμω meaning to distribute or pasture, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European nem-.
nomadism (English): The way of life of a nomad
Definitions
- The way of life of a nomad
Ancestry of “nomadism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nomad | A member of a society or class who herd animals... |
| 2 | English | North | — |
| 3 | French | Nord | — |
| 4 | Middle French | nord | — |
| 5 | Old French | nort | north |
| 6 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | — |