Where does “synaeresis” come from?
synaeresis (English) comes from Ancient Greek συναίρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
synaeresis (English): the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or...
Definitions
- the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or...
Ancestry of “synaeresis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συναίρεσις | taking or drawing together; contraction, closing;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἵρεσις | taking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱρέω | to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |