English
Nemesis
Nemesis comes from Ancient Greek Νέμεσις ‘Nemesis, goddess of retribution’, from νέμω ‘to distribute’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ném-e-ti ‘to assign, allot’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ném-e-ti‘to assign, allot’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*némōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνέμωnémō‘to distribute’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΝέμεσις‘Nemesis, goddess of retribution’
- EnglishtodayNemesis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ném-e-ti‘to assign, allot’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*némōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνέμωnémō‘to distribute’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΝέμεσις‘Nemesis, goddess of retribution’
- EnglishtodayNemesis
Linked words
through Proto-Hellenic *némō
through Ancient Greek νέμω ‘to distribute’
noma, nome, numismatic, nomos, 10 more
Today it means
name The goddess of divine retribution.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ném-e-ti / Nemesis