Where does “asynchronously” come from?
Asynchronously comes from English asynchronous, formed from English a- and English synchronous, which derives from Latin ad- and Latin ad, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo meaning "off" or "away."
asynchronously (English): In an asynchronous manner
Definitions
- In an asynchronous manner
Ancestry of “asynchronously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | asynchronous | Not synchronous; occurring at different times;... |
| 2 | English | synchronous | At the same time, at the same frequency;... |
| 3 | Latin | synchronus | contemporary, synchronic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύγχρονος | contemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |