Where does “synapsid” come from?

synapsid (English) comes from Translingual Synapsida, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

synapsid (English): Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals...

Ancestry of “synapsid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSynapsidaSynapsids
2Ancient Greekἁψίςnet, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁψίς →