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Where does “συμποσιαστής” come from?

συμποσιαστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συμπόσιον, from Ancient Greek σῠμπότης, from Ancient Greek σῠμπῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

συμποσιαστής (Ancient Greek): a fellow-drinker; a boon-companion

Definitions

  1. a fellow-drinker; a boon-companion

Ancestry of “συμποσιαστής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυμπόσιονdrinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
2Ancient Greekσῠμπότηςfellow drinker
3Ancient Greekσῠμπῑ́νωI drink together
4Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
5Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
6Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “συμποσιαστής”

  • symposiast
  • symposiastic
  • symposiastically
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