Where does “syndesmo-” come from?

syndesmo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σύνδεσμος, from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

syndesmo- (English): ligament

Definitions

  1. ligament

Ancestry of “syndesmo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύνδεσμοςbond, band, fetter; headband; ligament, sinew,...
2Ancient Greekδεσμόςbond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,...
3Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind

Words derived from “syndesmo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσμός →