Where does “nomadistic” come from?
nomadistic (English) comes from English nomad, from English North, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz — below the surface, below.
nomadistic (English): Relating to nomadism; Characteristic of a nomad
Definitions
- Relating to nomadism; Characteristic of a nomad
Ancestry of “nomadistic”, step by step
nomadistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nomad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nomad | A member of a society or class who herd animals... |
| 2 | English | North | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 3 | French | Nord | north |
| 4 | Middle French | nord | north |
| 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 | below the surface, below |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |