Where does “syncopic” come from?
syncopic (English) comes from English syncope, from Late Latin syncope, from Ancient Greek συγκοπή, from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
syncopic (English): syncopal
Definitions
- syncopal
Ancestry of “syncopic”, step by step
syncopic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |