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Etymology of the English word metronymic

the English word metronymic

derived from the Greek word metronumikos

derived from the Greek word meter, μήτηρ (a 'mother' (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote))

The earliest known usage of metronymic in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English