Where does “metonymia” come from?

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

metonymia (Dutch): A metaphor by which an inclusive term stands for...

Definitions

A metaphor by which an inclusive term stands for...

Ancestry of “metonymia”, step by step

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