Where does “-nom” come from?

-nom (German) comes from Ancient Greek νομός, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “-nom”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νομός	pasture, field; herbage, food; division,...
2	Ancient Greek	νέμω	to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3	Proto-Indo-European	némos	sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4	Proto-Indo-European	nem-	to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “-nom”

Polynom
homonom

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Ancient Greek νέμω →