anonymity

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνώνυμος“anonymous”
2. Latin · derived fromanonymus
3. English todayanonymity

From Latin anonymus or its etymon Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos, “anonymous”) + -ity. Compare French anonymité.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 1820 The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified).
• from 1695 That which is anonymous.
• from 1920 The quality or state of being generally unknown, unrecognized, or uncelebrated.