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.
synonym (German): synonymous
Ancestry of “synonym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | synonyme | synonymous; synonym |
| 2 | Latin | synonymon | nominative neuter singular of synōnymos;... |
| 3 | Latin | synōnymum | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “synonym”