Term: eponymy: the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: swan's down: soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: snore: the rattling noise produced when snoring
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: thickness: indistinct articulation
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: capitalization: the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: robalo: a kind of percoid fish
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: warhead: the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: diapensiaceae: north temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: riding crop: a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates
Broader: derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | Unrelated: harbor seal: small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere