Where does “syncope” come from?

syncope (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek συγκοπή, from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

syncope (Dutch): the loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word (for example the change of Dutch veder in veer "feather"); syncope

Definitions

the loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word (for example the change of Dutch veder in veer "feather"); syncope

Ancestry of “syncope”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	συγκοπή	a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...
2	Ancient Greek	συγκόπτω	cut up
3	Ancient Greek	κόπτω	strike; cut; shake
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kep-	to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω →