Where does “syllabaire” come from?
syllabaire (French) comes from English syllabarium, from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
syllabaire (French): syllabary
Definitions
- syllabary
Ancestry of “syllabaire”, step by step
syllabaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syllabarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllabarium | A syllabary |
| 2 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via French syllable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | syllable | — |