Where does “σύνταξις” come from?

σύνταξις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συντάσσω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

σύνταξις (Ancient Greek): an arranging, putting in order; array,...

Definitions

  1. an arranging, putting in order; array,...

Ancestry of “σύνταξις”, step by step

σύνταξις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek συντάσσω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυντάσσωarrange together”, “to order
2Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
3Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
4Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

via Ancient Greek τάξις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτάξιςarrangement, ordering; battle array, order of...
2Ancient Greekτάσσωto arrange, put in order; to arrange soldiers,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂ǵ-to touch

Words derived from “σύνταξις

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν