Where does “synonyymi” come from?
synonyymi (Finnish) comes from Swedish synonym, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
synonyymi (Finnish): synonym, as a word meaning the same as another...
Definitions
- synonym, as a word meaning the same as another...
Ancestry of “synonyymi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | synonym | synonymous; synonym |
| 2 | Latin | synōnymum | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “synonyymi”