Where does “synonym” come from?

synonym (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον, from Ancient Greek σῠνώνῠμος — Having the same name.

synonym (Norwegian Nynorsk): synonymous; synonym

Definitions

  1. synonymous; synonym

Ancestry of “synonym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυνώνυμονsynonym; masculine singular accusative of...
2Ancient GreekσῠνώνῠμοςHaving the same name

Words derived from “synonym”

Every word from Ancient Greek σῠνώνῠμος →Every word from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον →