Where does “polysyllabicism” come from?
polysyllabicism (English) comes from English polysyllabic, 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 — beside, with.
polysyllabicism (English): The state or characteristic of having a...
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- The state or characteristic of having a...
Ancestry of “polysyllabicism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polysyllabic | Having more than one syllable; having multiple or... |
| 2 | English | syllabic | Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | syllabicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |