Where does “synonymy” come from?
Synonymy comes from Latin synonymia, from Ancient Greek συνωνυμία, derived from Ancient Greek ὄνομα (name) with the prefix syn- (together), tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots sem- and som- meaning same.
synonymy (English): The quality of being synonymous; sameness of...
Definitions
- The quality of being synonymous; sameness of...
Ancestry of “synonymy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | synonymie | synonymy |