Where does “hexasyllabic” come from?
hexasyllabic (English) comes from English syllabic, from Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
hexasyllabic (English): Having six syllables
Definitions
- Having six syllables
Ancestry of “hexasyllabic”, step by step
hexasyllabic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syllabic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllabic | Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | syllabicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via English hexa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexa | — |