Where does “syncopal” come from?
syncopal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
syncopal (English): Of or relating to syncope
Definitions
- Of or relating to syncope
Ancestry of “syncopal”, step by step
syncopal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English syncope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syncope | The loss or elision of a sound from the interior... |
| 2 | Late Latin | syncope | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συγκοπή | a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συγκόπτω | cut up |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |