Where does “συμπόσιον” come from?
συμπόσιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σῠμπότης, from Ancient Greek σῠμπῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
συμπόσιον (Ancient Greek): drinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
Definitions
- drinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
Ancestry of “συμπόσιον”, step by step
συμπόσιον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σῠμπότης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῠμπότης | fellow drinker |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῠμπῑ́νω | I drink together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via Ancient Greek συμπίνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συμπίνω | I drink together; I absorb; I soak |