Where does “syllabary” come from?
syllabary (English) comes 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.
syllabary (English): A table or list of syllabic letters or syllables;...
Definitions
- A table or list of syllabic letters or syllables;...
Ancestry of “syllabary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllabarium | A syllabary |
| 2 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |