Where does “nomadem” come from?
nomadem (Latin) comes from Latin nomas, 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.
Ancestry of “nomadem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nomas | wandering shepherd |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομάς | roaming about for pasture, pastoral tribes;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νομός | pasture, field; herbage, food; division,... |
| 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 |