Etymology

ananym

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Today it means: A pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă) ← Proto-Hellenic *ónomə ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  5. Englishana-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  7. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  8. Ancient Greekὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)
  9. English todayananym

From ana- (“backward”) + -nym (“name”).

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