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Where does “synallagmatic” come from?

synallagmatic (English) comes from Ancient Greek συναλλαγματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

synallagmatic (English): Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties;...

Definitions

  1. Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties;...

Ancestry of “synallagmatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυναλλαγματικός—
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “synallagmatic”

  • synallagmatically
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