Where does “paronomază” come from?
paronomază (Romanian) comes from French paronomase, from Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
paronomază (Romanian): paronomasia
Definitions
- paronomasia
Ancestry of “paronomază”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paronomase | paronomasia |
| 2 | Latin | paronomasia | A figure of speech; pun or play on words which... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρονομασία | play upon words which sound alike, assonance; use... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |