prototheme

English

Etymology

proto- +‎ theme

Noun

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

(antonym(s) of “first element of a name”): deuterotheme

Translations

first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots

Anagrams

photometer

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