Where does “Synkope” come from?

Synkope (German) comes from Latin syncope, from Ancient Greek σῠγκοπή — a cutting up, cutting into small pieces.

Synkope (German): syncope

Definitions

  1. syncope

Ancestry of “Synkope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsyncope—
2Ancient Greekσῠγκοπήa cutting up, cutting into small pieces
Every word from Ancient Greek σῠγκοπή →Every word from Latin syncope →
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