Where does “syzygy” come from?
syzygy (English) comes from Latin syzygia, from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
syzygy (English): An alignment of three celestial bodies such that...
Definitions
- An alignment of three celestial bodies such that...
Ancestry of “syzygy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | syzygia | syzygy, conjunction |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύζυγος | yoked together, paired; mate, yoked together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |
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