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Where does “paronymous” come from?

paronymous (English) comes from English paronym, from English para-, from English parachute, from French parachute, from French para-, from Italian para-, from Italian para, from Italian paranoia — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

paronymous (English): Having the same root or derivation; conjugate;...

Definitions

  1. Having the same root or derivation; conjugate;...

Ancestry of “paronymous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparonymA word derived from the same root or stem as...
2Englishpara-above, beyond; beside, near, alongside;...
3EnglishparachuteA device, generally constructed from fabric, that...
4Frenchparachuteparachute
5Frenchpara-para-
6Italianpara-para-
7Italianparacrepe rubber; crepe; third-person singular...
8Italianparanoiaparanoia
9Ancient Greekπαράνοιαderangement, madness
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “paronymous”

  • paronymously
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