Where does “polyonymic” come from?
polyonymic (English) comes from English polyonym, from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós — pale, gray.
polyonymic (English): Relating to polyonym
Definitions
- Relating to polyonym
Ancestry of “polyonymic”, step by step
polyonymic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polyonym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyonym | An object that has a variety of names; A... |
| 2 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 3 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 4 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |