Where does “synthetic” come from?

Synthetic derives from French synthétique, from Ancient Greek συνθετικός, from συνθεσις meaning "a putting together," from συντίθημι "to put together," from τίθημι "to place," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning "to put" or "to set."

synthetic (English): Of, or relating to synthesis; Produced by...

Definitions

Of, or relating to synthesis; Produced by...

Ancestry of “synthetic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	synthétique	synthetic
2	Ancient Greek	συνθετικός	skilled in putting together, constructive;...
3	Ancient Greek	σύνθεσις	a putting together, composition, combination,...
4	Ancient Greek	συντίθημι	to assemble, put together
5	Ancient Greek	σῠν-	together; with, together
6	Ancient Greek	σύν	beside, with
7	Proto-Hellenic	*ksún	beside, with

Words derived from “synthetic”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksún →Every word from Ancient Greek σῠν- →Every word from Ancient Greek συντίθημι →