Where does “syllabicate” come from?
syllabicate (English) comes from English syllabication, from Medieval Latin sillabicatio, 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.
syllabicate (English): To syllabify
Definitions
- To syllabify
Ancestry of “syllabicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllabication | The act of syllabifying; syllabification |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sillabicatio | — |
| 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 |