prototheme
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
prototheme (plural protothemes)
- (onomastics) The first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
- The Old Norse given names Þorsteinn and Þorgeirr both contain the prototheme Þor- ("Thor-").
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of “first element of a name”): deuterotheme
Translations[edit]
first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots