Where does “prōnōmen” come from?
prōnōmen (Latin) comes from Latin nōmen, from Latin est, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
prōnōmen (Latin): pronoun
Definitions
- pronoun
Ancestry of “prōnōmen”, step by step
prōnōmen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nōmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nōmen | name |
| 2 | Latin | est | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésti | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Ancient Greek ἀντωνυμία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντωνυμία | pronoun |