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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

  1. wandering shepherd

Ancestry of “nomas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνομάςroaming about for pasture, pastoral tribes;...
2Ancient Greekνομόςpasture, field; herbage, food; division,...
3Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nomas”

  • nomad
  • nomadism
  • nomadology
  • nomadological
  • seminomad
  • nomadize
  • nomadian
  • nomade
  • nomadity
  • nomadship
  • nomadness
  • nomadical
  • nomadistic
  • nomadologist
  • nomadologically
  • nomadem
  • nómada
  • nomadismo
  • nomadiser
  • nomade
  • nomadisation
  • nomadisme
  • nomada
  • malnomadiĝi
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