Where does “synoptist” come from?
synoptist (English) comes from English synoptic, from New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός, from Ancient Greek σύνοψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
synoptist (English): Any of the authors of the three synoptic gospels,...
Definitions
- Any of the authors of the three synoptic gospels,...
Ancestry of “synoptist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synoptic | Of or relating to a synopsis; Obtained... |
| 2 | New Latin | synopticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνοπτικός | seeing the whole together or at a glance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύνοψις | a seeing all together, general view, shared view;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |