Where does “synecdochal” come from?
synecdochal (English) comes from English synecdoche, from Latin synecdochē, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή, from Ancient Greek ἐκδοχή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
synecdochal (English): Synecdochical
Definitions
- Synecdochical
Ancestry of “synecdochal”, step by step
synecdochal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synecdoche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synecdoche | A figure of speech that uses the name of a part... |
| 2 | Latin | synecdochē | the putting of a whole for a part |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνεκδοχή | receiving together; jointly receiving |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκδοχή | accession, succession; expectation |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |