Where does “caconym” come from?
caconym (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
caconym (English): An incorrect name for something, especially in...
Definitions
- An incorrect name for something, especially in...
Ancestry of “caconym”, step by step
caconym traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὄνυμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυμα | Doric and Aeolic form of ὄνομᾰ |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄνομα | name; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Ancient Greek κακός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κακός | As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;... |