prototheme

prototheme
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-").


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  • deuterotheme — noun The second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots. The Slavic given names Jaromir and Ludomir both contain the deuterotheme mir ( peace ). Ant: prototheme …   Wiktionary

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