Where does “syndrome” come from?

Syndrome derives from Ancient Greek συνδρομή, from συνδρομος meaning "running together," itself composed of σύν "together" and δρόμος "running," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European som- and sem-.

syndrome (English): A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or...

Definitions

  1. A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or...

Ancestry of “syndrome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinsyndrome
2Ancient Greekσυνδρομήa concourse of people
3Ancient Greekσύνδρομοςrunning together
4Ancient Greekδρόμοςrace, running; racetrack; course, path
5Ancient Greek-όςForms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root
6Proto-Hellenic*-os
7Proto-Indo-European-ósCreates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...

Words derived from “syndrome

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ósEvery word from Ancient Greek -όςEvery word from Ancient Greek δρόμος