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Where does “συγκοπή” come from?

συγκοπή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

συγκοπή (Ancient Greek): a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...

Definitions

  1. a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...

Ancestry of “συγκοπή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυγκόπτωcut up
2Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “συγκοπή”

  • syncope
  • syncopal
  • presyncope
  • syncopic
  • nonsyncopal
  • syncope
  • sincope
  • syncope
  • synkopee
  • συγκοπή
  • syncope
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