Where does “synonym” come from?

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

synonym (Swedish): synonymous; synonym

Definitions

  1. synonymous; synonym

Ancestry of “synonym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsynōnymumsynonym
2Ancient GreekσυνώνυμοςHaving the same name; Having only one meaning:...
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

Words derived from “synonym”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksún →Every word from Ancient Greek σῠν- →Every word from Ancient Greek σύν →