Where does “nomade” come from?
nomade (Middle French) 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.
nomade (Middle French): nomad
Definitions
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Ancestry of “nomade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nomas | a nomad; Numidian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νομάς | a Numidian; an inhabitant of Numidia |
| 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 |