Where does “synecdoche” come from?
Synecdoche comes from Latin synecdoche, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή, combining σύν with a root from Proto-Indo-European som- and sem-.
synecdoche (English): A figure of speech that uses the name of a part...
Definitions
- A figure of speech that uses the name of a part...
Ancestry of “synecdoche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | synecdochē | the putting of a whole for a part |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συνεκδοχή | receiving together; jointly receiving |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκδοχή | accession, succession; expectation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |