Where does “symposion” come from?

symposion (Finnish) comes from Finnish symposio, from Ancient Greek συμπόσιον, from Ancient Greek σῠμπότης, from Ancient Greek σῠμπῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

symposion (Finnish): Genitive singular form of symposio

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of symposio

Ancestry of “symposion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsymposiosymposium
2Ancient Greekσυμπόσιονdrinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
3Ancient Greekσῠμπότηςfellow drinker
4Ancient Greekσῠμπῑ́νωI drink together
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν