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Where does “syn-” come from?

syn- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

syn- (Finnish): -syn

Definitions

  1. -syn

Ancestry of “syn-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
2Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
3Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “syn-”

  • synonyymi
  • synonyymisanakirja
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