Where does “synonymum” come from?
synonymum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
Ancestry of “synonymum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συνώνυμος | Having the same name; Having only one meaning:... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |