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Where does “σύνοψις” come from?

σύνοψις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

σύνοψις (Ancient Greek): a seeing all together, general view, shared view;...

Definitions

  1. a seeing all together, general view, shared view;...

Ancestry of “σύνοψις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψιςview
2Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
3Proto-Hellenicwókʷs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “σύνοψις”

  • synopsis
  • synoptic
  • synoptically
  • synopsize
  • syntopical
  • syntopically
  • synopticus
  • synopsis
  • sinopsis
  • sinóptico
  • синопсис
  • sinóptico
  • synoptisk
  • synoptisk
  • συνοπτικός
  • sionoptach
  • synopsis
  • synopticus
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