Where does “synonyme” come from?

synonyme (Latin) comes from Latin synonymos, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

synonyme (Latin): vocative masculine singular of synōnymos

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of synōnymos

Ancestry of “synonyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsynonymossynonymous
2Ancient GreekσυνώνυμοςHaving the same name; Having only one meaning:...
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν
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