Where does “antisynchronous” come from?
antisynchronous (English) comes from English synchronous, from Latin synchronus, from Ancient Greek σύγχρονος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
antisynchronous (English): Having the same frequency, but exactly out of phase
Definitions
- Having the same frequency, but exactly out of phase
Ancestry of “antisynchronous”, step by step
antisynchronous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synchronous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synchronous | At the same time, at the same frequency;... |
| 2 | Latin | synchronus | contemporary, synchronic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύγχρονος | contemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |