prototheme

English

Etymology

proto- +‎ theme

Noun

prototheme (plural protothemes)

1. (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