Where does “hyponymously” come from?
hyponymously (English) comes from English hyponymous, from English hyponym, from English -onym, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
hyponymously (English): In the manner of a hyponym
Definitions
- In the manner of a hyponym
Ancestry of “hyponymously”, step by step
hyponymously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyponymous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyponymous | Having the qualities of a hyponym |
| 2 | English | hyponym | A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word... |
| 3 | English | -onym | name; word |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυμα | Doric and Aeolic form of ὄνομᾰ |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄνομα | name; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |