Where does “Synonym” come from?
Synonym (German) comes from French synonyme, from Latin synonymon, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
Synonym (German): synonym
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Synonym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | synonyme | synonymous; synonym |
| 2 | Latin | synonymon | nominative neuter singular of synōnymos;... |
| 3 | Latin | synōnymum | synonym |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνώνυμος | Having the same name; Having only one meaning:... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |