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Where does “autonomia” come from?

autonomia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αὐτονομία, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “autonomia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐτονομίαautonomy, independence, freedom
2Ancient Greekαὐτόνομοςsubject only to one's own laws, independent; of...
3Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
4Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
6Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “autonomia”

  • autonomie
  • autonomi
  • otonomi
  • outonomie
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