Where does “syllepsis” come from?
syllepsis (English) comes from Latin syllepsis, from Ancient Greek σύλληψις, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
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Ancestry of “syllepsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | syllepsis | syllepsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύλληψις | grasping, comprehension |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |