Where does “varisyllabic” come from?
varisyllabic (English) comes from English vary, from Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varisyllabic (English): Having a variable number of syllables, depending on pronunciation or analysis
Definitions
- Having a variable number of syllables, depending on pronunciation or analysis
Ancestry of “varisyllabic”, step by step
varisyllabic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vary | To change with time or a similar parameter; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | varien | — |
| 3 | Old French | varier | — |
| 4 | Latin | variō | to diversify, variegate, change, transform, make different or various, alter, vary, interchange |
| 5 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 6 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English syllabic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllabic | Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | syllabicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |