Where does “synonyme” come from?

synonyme (English) comes from English synonym, from Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

synonyme (English): Obsolete form of synonym

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of synonym

Ancestry of “synonyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynonymA word whose meaning is the same as that of...
2Middle Englishsinonyme
3Latinsynōnymumsynonym
4Ancient GreekσυνώνυμοςHaving the same name; Having only one meaning:...
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν