Where does “nomophylactic” come from?
nomophylactic (English) comes from English nomophylax, from Ancient Greek νομοφύλαξ, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nomophylactic (English): That upholds or protects the law, especially its...
Definitions
- That upholds or protects the law, especially its...
Ancestry of “nomophylactic”, step by step
nomophylactic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nomophylax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nomophylax | A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομοφύλαξ | guardian of the laws, a title of officials... |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |