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Where does “συναίρεσις” come from?

συναίρεσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

συναίρεσις (Ancient Greek): taking or drawing together; contraction, closing;...

Definitions

  1. taking or drawing together; contraction, closing;...

Ancestry of “συναίρεσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἵρεσιςtaking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose
2Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
3Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “συναίρεσις”

  • synaeresis
  • sineresi
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