prototheme
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