Where does “cryptonymic” come from?
cryptonymic (English) comes from English cryptonym, from English -onym, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
cryptonymic (English): Of or pertaining to cryptonyms
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to cryptonyms
Ancestry of “cryptonymic”, step by step
cryptonymic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cryptonym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryptonym | A secret name, a code name |
| 2 | English | -onym | name; word |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυμα | Doric and Aeolic form of ὄνομᾰ |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |