Where does “nomically” come from?
nomically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
nomically (English): In a nomic way or respect
Definitions
- In a nomic way or respect
Ancestry of “nomically”, step by step
nomically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English Nomic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nomic | A game, intended to model certain aspects of legal systems, in which players take turns by modifying the game's rules |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομικός | relating to laws, legal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 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 |