Where does “eunomia” come from?
eunomia (Italian) comes from Italian -nomia, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
eunomia (Italian): eunomy
Definitions
- eunomy
Ancestry of “eunomia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | -nomia | -nomy; -nomics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |