Where does “syzygic” come from?

syzygic (English) comes from English syzygy, from Latin syzygia, from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

syzygic (English): Of or pertaining to syzygy

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to syzygy

Ancestry of “syzygic”, step by step

syzygic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English syzygy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyzygyAn alignment of three celestial bodies such that...
2Latinsyzygiasyzygy, conjunction
3Ancient Greekσύζυγοςyoked together, paired; mate, yoked together
4Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
5Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
6Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν