Where does “clironomie” come from?

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

clironomie (Romanian): inheritance

Definitions

  1. inheritance

Ancestry of “clironomie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκληρονομιάinheritance, heritage, legacy
2Ancient Greekκληρονομίαinheritance
3Ancient Greekκληρονόμοςheir
4Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
6Proto-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