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prototheme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Old Norse given names Þorsteinn and Þorgeirr both contain the prototheme Þor- ("Thor-").

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History

Etymology

From proto- + theme.