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

Definitions

  1. syncope

Ancestry of “synkopee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsyncope
2Ancient Greekσυγκοπήa cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...
3Ancient Greekσυγκόπτωcut up
4Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
5Proto-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 κόπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω
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