Where does “κληρονόμος” come from?

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

κληρονόμος (Greek): heir

Definitions

  1. heir

Ancestry of “κληρονόμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκληρονόμοςheir
2Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “κληρονόμος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European némosEvery word from Ancient Greek νέμω