Where does “Chironomus” come from?

Chironomus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χειρονόμος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Chironomus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chironomus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχειρονόμοςone who moves the hands in pantomimic gestures, a...
2Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
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

Words derived from “Chironomus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European némosEvery word from Ancient Greek νέμω