Where does “παράνομος” come from?

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

παράνομος (Greek): illegal; underground; outlaw, a person denied...

Definitions

  1. illegal; underground; outlaw, a person denied...

Ancestry of “παράνομος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαράνομοςacting contrary to law and custom, lawless,...
2Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
3Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European némosEvery word from Ancient Greek νέμω