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): wandering shepherd
Definitions
- wandering shepherd
Ancestry of “nomas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νομάς | roaming about for pasture, pastoral tribes;... |
| 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 |