νομός

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • pasture, field
  • herbage, food
  • division, distribution
  • dwelling, residence
  • district, region, province (particularly of Egypt), satrapy

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek νέμω (distribute, graze, pasture, tend, take to pasture) root from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (take, assign, allot, divide, give, give take ones due, sacrifice, distribute, apportion, give take one's due).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*nem-

Gloss

take, assign, allot, divide, give, give take ones due, sacrifice, distribute, apportion, give take one's due

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Action/Process

Kanji

犠

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