Where does “clironom” come from?

clironom (Romanian) comes from Greek κληρονόμος, from Ancient Greek κληρονόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

clironom (Romanian): heir

Definitions

  1. heir

Ancestry of “clironom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκληρονόμοςheir
2Ancient Greekκληρονόμοςheir
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European némosEvery word from Ancient Greek νέμω