Where does “onomastic” come from?
onomastic (English) comes from French onomastique, from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστικός, from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστός, from Ancient Greek ὀνομάζω, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
onomastic (English): Of or relating to a personal or place name; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a personal or place name; Of or...
Ancestry of “onomastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | onomastique | onomastic; onomastics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀνομαστικός | good at naming; Of or concerning naming; the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀνομαστός | named; famous, of note, notable |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀνομάζω | I speak of by name, address by name; I call one... |
| 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 |