Where does “synchronous” come from?
Synchronous derives from Late Latin synchronus, from Ancient Greek σύγχρονος, composed of σύν and χρόνος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning together.
synchronous (English): At the same time, at the same frequency;...
Definitions
- At the same time, at the same frequency;...
Ancestry of “synchronous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | synchronus | contemporary, synchronic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύγχρονος | contemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |
Words derived from “synchronous”