prototheme
Noun
Meaning
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-").
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-").