Where does “uninym” come from?
uninym (English) comes from English nym, from English pseudonym, from English pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme, from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
uninym (English): A single name by which a person or thing is known
Definitions
- A single name by which a person or thing is known
Ancestry of “uninym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nym | A pseudonym used when posting messages |
| 2 | English | pseudonym | A fictitious name, as those used by writers and... |
| 3 | English | pseudonymous | Of or pertaining to a pseudonym; Fictitious; That... |
| 4 | French | pseudonyme | pseudonymous, done under a pseudonym; pseudonym |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψευδώνυμος | under a false name, falsely called |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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