nomothetic.
Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.
Meaning & usage
Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem-der. Proto-Indo-European *németi Proto-Hellenic *némō Ancient Greek νέμω (némō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek νομοθέτης (nomothétēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek νομοθετικός (nomothetikós)bor. English nomothetic Borrowed from Ancient Greek νομοθετικός (nomothetikós).
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