Where does “eponymous” come from?
Eponymous derives from Ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος, from ὄνυμα and ὄνομα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ and h₃neh₃-, meaning name.
eponymous (English): Of, relating to, or being the person or entity...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or being the person or entity...
Ancestry of “eponymous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπώνῠμος | named |
Words derived from “eponymous”