| 【name】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "nama," "noma," "namian," and "genamian." It carries the basic meaning of "name." from PIE *no-men- "name" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "name"]
name ****[155] a word or phrase that refers to or that can refer to a specific person
namely **[4440] You use namely to introduce detailed information about the subject you are discussing, or a particular aspect of it.
nickname ☆[4609]
[WORD ROOT]root name
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] name
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) nama, noma, namian, genamian
[MEANING]root name
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 nama [=noma]
- 【Old English】 noma [from Proto-Germanic *naman-] name, reputation
- 【Old English】 namian (verb) to bestow a particular name upon, call, mention by name; nominate, appoint
- 【Old English】 genamian [=namian]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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name ★★★★[155] noun from name
【DEFINITION】 ① a word or phrase that refers to or that can refer to a specific person
② a word or phrase that refers to a specific place or thing
③ a word or phrase that refers to a type or group of things
【pl.】 names
【ROOTs】 name; name
【Etymology】 《Old English noma》 [from Proto-Germanic *naman-] name, reputation
【First Known Meaning】 word by which a person or thing is denoted
【DERIVATIVEs】 namable, nameable, named, nameless, namelessly, namelessness, namely, name
namely ★★[4440] adverb from name
【DEFINITION】 You use namely to introduce detailed information about the subject you are discussing, or a particular aspect of it.
【SYNONYM】 that is to say
【COMPOSITION】 name + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ name; name ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English noma》 [from Proto-Germanic *naman-] name, reputation
【DERIVATIVEs】 namable, nameable, named, nameless, namely, name
nickname ☆[4609] verb from nickname 〈 name
【DEFINITION】
【Declension/Conjugation】 nicknamed nicknamed nicknaming nicknames
【COMPOSITION】 nick + name
【ROOTs】 ⑴ nick(eke); increase ⑵ name; name
【Etymology】 《Old English noma》 [from Proto-Germanic *naman-] name, reputation
Other words containing "name"; namable, nameable, named, nameless, namelessly, namelessness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
must, meet
muse
most, more, much
mor
moon
mont
monstr-, monster-
mon
mode
mob-. mov-, mot-
