[Late Latin deuteronomium, from Greek deuteronomion, a second law (from (to) deuteronomion (touto), Septuagint mistranslation of Hebrew mišnê hattôrâ hazzō't, a copy of this law) : deuteros, second; see deu-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + nomos, law; see nem- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]