Where does “aptonymous” come from?

aptonymous (English) comes from English aptonym, from English -onym, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

aptonymous (English): Of or pertaining to aptonymy

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to aptonymy

Ancestry of “aptonymous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaptonymA proper name that aptly describes the occupation...
2English-onymname; word
3Ancient GreekὄνυμαDoric and Aeolic form of ὄνομᾰ
4Ancient Greekὄνομαname; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃-
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