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Where does “συλλαβικός” come from?

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

Ancestry of “συλλαβικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυλλαβήconception, pregnancy; that which holds together,...
2Ancient GreekσυλλαμβάνωI collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,...
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “συλλαβικός”

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