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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

  1. In an asynchronous manner

Ancestry of “asynchronously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishasynchronousNot synchronous; occurring at different times;...
2EnglishsynchronousAt the same time, at the same frequency;...
3Latinsynchronuscontemporary, synchronic
4Ancient Greekσύγχρονοςcontemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;...
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksún—
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