Where does “Nomas” come from?
Nomas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Νομάς, from Ancient Greek νομός, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
Nomas (Latin): a nomad; Numidian
Definitions
- a nomad; Numidian
Ancestry of “Nomas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νομάς | a Numidian; an inhabitant of Numidia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομός | pasture, field; herbage, food; division,... |
| 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 |