Where does “κληρονομιά” come from?
κληρονομιά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κληρονομία, from Ancient Greek κληρονόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
κληρονομιά (Greek): inheritance, heritage, legacy
Definitions
- inheritance, heritage, legacy
Ancestry of “κληρονομιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κληρονομία | inheritance |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κληρονόμος | heir |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |