Where does “syn-” come from?

syn- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

syn- (English): identical; with, together; concomitant

Definitions

  1. identical; with, together; concomitant

Ancestry of “syn-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
2Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
3Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

Words derived from “syn-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksún →Every word from Ancient Greek σῠν- →Every word from Ancient Greek σύν →