Where does “heteronymous” come from?
heteronymous (English) comes from English heteronym, from English -onym, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
heteronymous (English): Of, or relating to a heteronym; Being different...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to a heteronym; Being different...
Ancestry of “heteronymous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heteronym | A word having the same spelling as another, but a... |
| 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 |