Where does “antikresis” come from?
antikresis (Tagalog) comes from Spanish anticresis, from Medieval Latin antichresis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
antikresis (Tagalog): antichresis
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- antichresis
Ancestry of “antikresis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | anticresis | antichresis |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | antichresis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίχρησις | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |