Where does “trisynaptic” come from?

trisynaptic (English) comes from English synaptic, from New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός, from Ancient Greek συνάπτω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

trisynaptic (English): Involving three synapses

Definitions

  1. Involving three synapses

Ancestry of “trisynaptic”, step by step

trisynaptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English synaptic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynapticOf or relating to a synapse—the junction between...
2New Latinsynapticus
3Ancient Greekσυναπτικόςcapable of adjusting; hypothetical conjunction
4Ancient GreekσυνάπτωI join together, connect
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν