Where does “synsemantic” come from?
synsemantic (English) comes from English syn, from English synonym, from Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
synsemantic (English): Having a meaning only when in the company of...
Definitions
- Having a meaning only when in the company of...
Ancestry of “synsemantic”, step by step
synsemantic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syn | That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90° |
| 2 | English | synonym | A word whose meaning is the same as that of... |
| 3 | Middle English | sinonyme | — |
| 4 | Latin | synōnymum | synonym |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συνώνυμος | Having the same name; Having only one meaning:... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via English semantic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semantic | Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of... |
| 2 | French | sémantique | semantic; semantics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σημαντικός | significant, giving signs |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |