Where does “syntaxis” come from?
syntaxis (English) comes from Late Latin syntaxis, from Ancient Greek σύνταξις, from Ancient Greek συντάσσω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
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Definitions
- Syntax; A convergence of mountain ranges, or...
Ancestry of “syntaxis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | syntaxis | arrangement of words; syntaxis, syntax |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύνταξις | an arranging, putting in order; array,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συντάσσω | arrange together”, “to order |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |