Where does “chironomia” come from?
chironomia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek χειρονομία, from Ancient Greek χειρονόμος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
chironomia (Italian): chironomy
Definitions
- chironomy
Ancestry of “chironomia”, step by step
chironomia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χειρονομία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χειρονομία | gesticulation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χειρονόμος | one who moves the hands in pantomimic gestures, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via Italian chiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | chiro | — |