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Where does “-nomio” come from?

-nomio (Italian) comes from Italian binomio, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

-nomio (Italian): nomial, -nomial, term

Definitions

  1. nomial, -nomial, term

Ancestry of “-nomio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbinomiobinomial; duo
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “-nomio”

  • trinomio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →