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Where does “συλλαβή” come from?

συλλαβή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

συλλαβή (Ancient Greek): conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,...

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  1. conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,...

Ancestry of “συλλαβή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσυλλαμβάνωI collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,...
2Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
3Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
4Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

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