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 |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “synthetic”