Where does “naming” come from?
Naming comes from the English gerund of name, which derives from Middle English name, Old English nama, Proto-Germanic namô, and Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, meaning "name" or "word."
naming (English): The process of giving names to things; A ritual...
Definitions
- The process of giving names to things; A ritual...
Ancestry of “naming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | name | Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a... |
| 2 | Middle English | nome | Alternative form of name |
| 3 | Old English | noma | Alternative form of nama |
| 4 | Old English | nama | name; noun |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | namō | name |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |