Where does “Syme” come from?
Syme (English) comes from English SIM, from English simulation, from Middle English symulacioun, from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation, from Latin simulatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “Syme”, step by step
Syme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English SIM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | SIM | acronym of simulation; acronym of social... |
| 2 | English | simulation | Something that simulates a system or environment... |
| 3 | Middle English | symulacioun | dissembling, dishonesty, falsification |
| 4 | Middle French | simulation | — |
| 5 | Old French | simulation | — |
| 6 | Latin | simulatio | feigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity,... |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |