Where does “syncoper” come from?

syncoper (French) comes from French syncope, 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,...

syncoper (French): to syncopate

Definitions

to syncopate

Ancestry of “syncoper”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	syncope	syncope, fainting; syncope
2	Late Latin	syncope	—
3	Ancient Greek	συγκοπή	a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...
4	Ancient Greek	συγκόπτω	cut up
5	Ancient Greek	κόπτω	strike; cut; shake
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kep-	to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “syncoper”

sincopă
sincopare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω →