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Where does “-nomia” come from?

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

-nomia (Italian): -nomy; -nomics

Definitions

  1. -nomy; -nomics

Ancestry of “-nomia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
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 “-nomia”

  • ergonomia
  • agronomia
  • ergonomicità
  • aeronomia
  • chironomia
  • gastronomico
  • idronomia
  • agronomie
  • eteronomia
  • gastronomia
  • ergonomico
  • agronomico
  • bionomia
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