Etymology

-nym

Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă) ← Proto-Hellenic *ónomə ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)
  4. English today-nym

See -onym § Etymology.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄνομᾰ all →

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