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Where does “συγκόπτω” come from?

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

συγκόπτω (Ancient Greek): cut up

Definitions

  1. cut up

Ancestry of “συγκόπτω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “συγκόπτω”

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