Where does “synteesi” come from?
synteesi (Finnish) comes from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, from Ancient Greek συντίθημι, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
synteesi (Finnish): A synthesis
Definitions
- A synthesis
Ancestry of “synteesi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | synthesis | A collection or reunion of many objects of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |