Where does “syllabaric” come from?
syllabaric (English) comes from English syllabary, from English syllabarium, from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
syllabaric (English): Of, relating to or being a syllabary
Definitions
- Of, relating to or being a syllabary
Ancestry of “syllabaric”, step by step
syllabaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syllabary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllabary | A table or list of syllabic letters or syllables;... |
| 2 | English | syllabarium | A syllabary |
| 3 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 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 ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |