Etymology of the English word acronym
the English word
acronymusing the English prefix
acro-derived from the Late Greek word
akros, ἄκρος (extremity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-using the English suffix
-onymderived from the Greek word
onuma, ὄνυμα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nō-men-using the English prefix
acr-Date
The earliest known usage of acronym in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
basic,
Ernie,
qantasUsage
Word found in Modern English
