eponym的词源

英文词源

eponym (n.)

one whose name becomes that of a place, a people, an era, an institution, etc., 1833, from Greek eponymos "given as a name, giving one's name to something," as a plural noun (short for eponymoi heroes) denoting founders (legendary or real) of tribes, cities, etc.; from comb. form of epi "upon, (called) after," (see epi-) + onyma, Aeolic dialectal variant of onoma "name" (see name (n.)).

中文词源

eponym：名祖（用姓名，名称命名地方，发现，发明等）

epi-, 在上，在中。-onym, 名字，词源同name, anonymous.

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