Where does “syzygie” come from?
syzygie (French) comes from Latin syzygia, from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
syzygie (French): syzygy
Ancestry of “syzygie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | syzygia | syzygy, conjunction |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύζυγος | yoked together, paired; mate, yoked together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |