Where does “synapomorphy” come from?
synapomorphy (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
synapomorphy (English): A derived trait that is shared by two or more...
Definitions
- A derived trait that is shared by two or more...
Ancestry of “synapomorphy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apomorphy | A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature... |
| 2 | English | apo- | away from, or separate; without, or lacking;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |