Where does “nomadefolk” come from?
nomadefolk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nomade, 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.
nomadefolk (Norwegian Nynorsk): nomadic people
Definitions
- nomadic people
Ancestry of “nomadefolk”, step by step
nomadefolk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk nomade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nomade | nomad |
| 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 |