Where does “nomadisk” come from?
nomadisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish nomad, from French nomade, from Middle French nomade, from Latin Nomas, from Ancient Greek Νομάς, from Ancient Greek νομός, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos — to distribute; to give, to take.
nomadisk (Swedish): nomadic
Definitions
- nomadic
Ancestry of “nomadisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nomad | nomad |
| 2 | French | nomade | nomadic; nomad |
| 3 | Middle French | nomade | nomad |
| 4 | Latin | Nomas | a nomad; Numidian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νομάς | a Numidian; an inhabitant of Numidia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νομός | pasture, field; herbage, food; division,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |