Where does “synchronize” come from?

Synchronize comes from Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω, formed from σύν and χρόνος, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European som- and sem-.

synchronize (English): To cause two or more events or actions to happen...

Definitions

  1. To cause two or more events or actions to happen...

Ancestry of “synchronize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυγχρονίζωtake the same time
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ζωUsed to form similative verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs

Words derived from “synchronize

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζωEvery word from Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω