English
anthimeria
Anthimeria comes from New Latin antimeria, from Ancient Greek μέρος ‘part’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*(h)mérosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμέροςméros‘part’
- New Latinmodernantimeria
- Englishearliest quotation 2006anthimeria
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*(h)mérosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμέροςméros‘part’
- New Latinmodernantimeria
- Englishearliest quotation 2006anthimeria
Earliest quotation: 2006, Ben Yagoda, Language: The moving parts of speech: “Not only is "I googled that hottie" great publicity…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μέρος ‘part’
Today it means
noun The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another, in English typically the use of a noun as if it were a verb.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros / anthimeria