Where does “onomatopoeia” come from?

onomatopoeia (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀνοματοποιία, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

onomatopoeia (Late Latin): onomatopoeia; Alternative form of onomatopoeia

Definitions

onomatopoeia; Alternative form of onomatopoeia

Ancestry of “onomatopoeia”, step by step

onomatopoeia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀνοματοποιία

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀνοματοποιία	Onomatopoeia; the creation of a word, especially...
2	Ancient Greek	ὄνομα	name; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₁nómn̥	name
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₃-	to name

via Ancient Greek ὀνομᾰτοποιῐ́ᾱ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀνομᾰτοποιῐ́ᾱ	Onomatopoeia; the creation of a word, especially the creation of a word in imitation of a sound

Words derived from “onomatopoeia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνομα →