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 — beside, with.

syllepsis (English): A figure of speech in which one word...

Definitions

  1. A figure of speech in which one word...

Ancestry of “syllepsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsyllepsissyllepsis
2Ancient Greekσύλληψιςgrasping, comprehension
3Ancient GreekσυλλαμβάνωI collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,...
4Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
5Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
6Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω