Where does “synekdochisch” come from?
synekdochisch (German) comes from German Synekdoche, from Latin synecdochē, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή, from Ancient Greek ἐκδοχή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
synekdochisch (German): synecdochic
Ancestry of “synekdochisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Synekdoche | synecdoche |
| 2 | Latin | synecdochē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνεκδοχή | receiving together; jointly receiving |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκδοχή | accession, succession; expectation |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |