Where does “synopsis” come from?
Synopsis comes from Latin synopsis, from Ancient Greek σύνοψις, combining σύν (with) and a root from Proto-Indo-European sem-.
synopsis (English): A brief summary of the major points of a written...
Definitions
- A brief summary of the major points of a written...
Ancestry of “synopsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | synopsis | list; synopsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύνοψις | a seeing all together, general view, shared view;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “synopsis”