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 — beside, with.

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
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	beside, with

Words derived from “syzygy”

syzygial
syzygic
syzygetic
syzygal
syzygiology
asyzygetic
syzygetically

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