Where does “synkopee” come from?
synkopee (Finnish) comes from Late Latin syncope, 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,...
synkopee (Finnish): syncope
Ancestry of “synkopee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | syncope | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συγκοπή | a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συγκόπτω | cut up |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |