До витоків становлення системи складених гідронімів української мови

Abstract

Compound hidronim is the dismembered name of a complete woter realia. Some terms on the designation of this onomasticai concept are regarded in the article. The main signs and characteristics of compound hidronims are also under our consideration. While examining the names in a chronological order of fixation we make an attempt to define the main word-forming types and models, to investigate lexical resources of hidronims of the whole irnse interval.