Where does “awtonomo” come from?
awtonomo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish autónomo, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
awtonomo (Tagalog): autonomous
Definitions
- autonomous
Ancestry of “awtonomo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | autónomo | autonomous; self-employed, freelance; freelancer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόνομος | subject only to one's own laws, independent; of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 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 |