Where does “asyndetic” come from?
asyndetic (English) comes from English asyndeton, from Latin asyndeton, from Ancient Greek ἀσύνδετον, from Ancient Greek ἀσῠ́νδετος, from Ancient Greek σῠ́νδετος, from Ancient Greek συνδέω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν — beside, with.
asyndetic (English): Not connected by a conjunction; Relating to...
Definitions
- Not connected by a conjunction; Relating to...
Ancestry of “asyndetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asyndeton | A stylistic scheme in which conjunctions are... |
| 2 | Latin | asyndeton | asyndeton; inflection of asyndetos: ## accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσύνδετον | a rhetorical style without conjunctions,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσῠ́νδετος | unconnected, loose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠ́νδετος | bound hand and foot; united |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συνδέω | tie together, bind together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |