Where does “nomothetic” come from?
Nomothetic derives from Ancient Greek νομοθετικός, formed from Ancient Greek nem- (law) and τίθημι (to place or set), with the suffix Ancient Greek -ικός, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European nem-, dʰeh₁- (to place), and -tós.
nomothetic (English): Relating to the underlying laws of a subject
Definitions
- Relating to the underlying laws of a subject
Ancestry of “nomothetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νομοθετικός | relating to legislation, legislative; fitted for... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομοθέτης | legislator, lawmaker, lawgiver |
| 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 |