Where does “uninymic” come from?
uninymic (English) comes from English uninym, from English nym, from English pseudonym, from English pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme, from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
uninymic (English): Having or known by a single name
Definitions
- Having or known by a single name
Ancestry of “uninymic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | uninym | A single name by which a person or thing is known |
| 2 | English | nym | A pseudonym used when posting messages |
| 3 | English | pseudonym | A fictitious name, as those used by writers and... |
| 4 | English | pseudonymous | Of or pertaining to a pseudonym; Fictitious; That... |
| 5 | French | pseudonyme | pseudonymous, done under a pseudonym; pseudonym |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψευδώνυμος | under a false name, falsely called |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |