Where does “synkooppi” come from?

synkooppi (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek συγκοπή, from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

synkooppi (Finnish): syncope

Definitions

  1. syncope

Ancestry of “synkooppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυγκοπήa cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...
2Ancient Greekσυγκόπτωcut up
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω →