Etymology

onomastic

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Today it means: Of or relating to a personal or place name. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀνομᾰστῐκός (onomăstĭkós) ← Proto-Hellenic *ónomə ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὄνομᾰ (ónomă)
  4. Ancient Greekὀνομάζω (onomázō)
  5. Ancient Greekὀνομᾰστῐκός (onomăstĭkós)
  6. English todayonomastic

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀνομᾰστῐκός (onomăstĭkós).

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