Where does “dyssynchronous” come from?
dyssynchronous (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.
dyssynchronous (English): Not synchronous; badly synchronized
Definitions
- Not synchronous; badly synchronized
Ancestry of “dyssynchronous”, step by step
dyssynchronous 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 |
via English dys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dys | — |