Where does “asynchronous” come from?
Asynchronous comes from English synchronous with the prefix a-, from Latin ad- and Latin ad meaning "to," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo meaning "off" or "away" and Proto-Indo-European al- meaning "to go."
asynchronous (English): Not synchronous; occurring at different times;...
Definitions
- Not synchronous; occurring at different times;...
Ancestry of “asynchronous”, step by step
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “asynchronous”