Where does “syzygial” come from?
syzygial (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
syzygial (English): Of or pertaining to a syzygy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a syzygy
Ancestry of “syzygial”, step by step
syzygial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English syzygy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syzygy | An alignment of three celestial bodies such that... |
| 2 | Latin | syzygia | syzygy, conjunction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύζυγος | yoked together, paired; mate, yoked together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |