Where does “synchysis” come from?
synchysis (English) comes from Ancient Greek σύγχυσις, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
synchysis (English): A complicated, interlocking word-order pattern in...
Definitions
- A complicated, interlocking word-order pattern in...
Ancestry of “synchysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σύγχυσις | a mixing; confounding; disturbing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |