Where does “onomatopoeian” come from?
onomatopoeian (English) comes from English onomatopoeia, from Latin onomatopoeia, from Ancient Greek ὀνοματοποιία, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
onomatopoeian (English): A word formed by onomatopoeia; Of or pertaining...
Definitions
- A word formed by onomatopoeia; Of or pertaining...
Ancestry of “onomatopoeian”, step by step
onomatopoeian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English onomatopoeia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | onomatopoeia | The property of a word of sounding like what it... |
| 2 | Latin | onomatopoeia | onomatopoeia; Alternative form of onomatopoeia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀνοματοποιία | Onomatopoeia; the creation of a word, especially... |
| 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 |