Where does “synthesis” come from?
Synthesis comes from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, derived from συντίθημι meaning to put together, from τίθημι meaning to place, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning to put.
synthesis (English): The formation of something complex or coherent by...
Definitions
- The formation of something complex or coherent by...
Ancestry of “synthesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | synthesis | A collection or reunion of many objects of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |
Words derived from “synthesis”