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Where does “συζυγία” come from?

συζυγία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

συζυγία (Ancient Greek): union, junction; yoke of animals; pair

Definitions

  1. union, junction; yoke of animals; pair

Ancestry of “συζυγία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύζυγοςyoked together, paired; mate, yoked together
2Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
3Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
4Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “συζυγία”

  • syzygy
  • syzygial
  • syzygic
  • syzygia
  • syzygie
  • syzygia
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