Where does “metonym” come from?

metonym (Danish) comes from Danish metonymi, from Latin metonymia, from Ancient Greek μετωνυμίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

metonym (Danish): metonym

Definitions

metonym

Ancestry of “metonym”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	metonymi	metonymy
2	Latin	metonymia	—
3	Ancient Greek	μετωνυμίᾱ	change of name
4	Ancient Greek	ὄνομα	name; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁nómn̥	name
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₃-	to name

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνομα →