Where does “αστυνομικός” come from?
αστυνομικός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστυνομικός, from Ancient Greek ἀστυνόμος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
αστυνομικός (Greek): police, detective
Definitions
- police, detective
Ancestry of “αστυνομικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀστυνομικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστυνόμος | stewarding or protecting the city |
| 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 |