Where does “unsynonymous” come from?
unsynonymous (English) comes from English synonymous, from Latin synonymus, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
Ancestry of “unsynonymous”, step by step
unsynonymous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synonymous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synonymous | having an identical meaning; having a similar... |
| 2 | Latin | synonymus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνώνυμος | Having the same name; Having only one meaning:... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |