Where does “ethnonymy” come from?

ethnonymy (English) comes from English ethno-, from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethnonymy (English): the naming of people, the creation of ethnonyms

Definitions

  1. the naming of people, the creation of ethnonyms

Ancestry of “ethnonymy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishethno-race; ethnicity
2Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
3Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from English ethno- →