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Where does “nome” come from?

nome (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νομή, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “nome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνομήpasturage; division, distribution
2Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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