prototheme
nounEtymology From proto- + theme.
1
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
- deuterotheme
noun
Etymology From proto- + theme.
The first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
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