Where does “synapomorphic” come from?

synapomorphic (English) comes from English synapomorphy, from English apomorphy, from English apo-, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

synapomorphic (English): Pertaining to synapomorphy

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to synapomorphy

Ancestry of “synapomorphic”, step by step

synapomorphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English synapomorphy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynapomorphyA derived trait that is shared by two or more...
2EnglishapomorphyA derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature...
3Englishapo-away from, or separate; without, or lacking;...
4Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω