Where does “synonymic” come from?
synonymic (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.
synonymic (English): Of, relating to, or being a synonym
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or being a synonym
Ancestry of “synonymic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | synonym | A word whose meaning is the same as that of... |
| 2 | Middle English | sinonyme | — |
| 3 | Latin | synōnymum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνώνυμος | Having the same name; Having only one meaning:... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |
Words derived from “synonymic”