Where does “protosyllabic” come from?
protosyllabic (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.
protosyllabic (English): Of or relating to a protosyllable
Definitions
- Of or relating to a protosyllable
Ancestry of “protosyllabic”, step by step
protosyllabic 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 proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |