Where does “Silbe” come from?
Silbe (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German sillabe, from Old High German sillaba, from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
Silbe (Bavarian): syllable
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Silbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sillabe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sillaba | — |
| 3 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |