Where does “synesthesia” come from?

synesthesia (English) comes from English syn-, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

synesthesia (English): Alternative spelling of synaesthesia

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of synaesthesia

Ancestry of “synesthesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsyn-identical; with, together; concomitant
2Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
3Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
4Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

Words derived from “synesthesia

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν