Where does “synoptisch” come from?
synoptisch (German) comes from New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός, from Ancient Greek σύνοψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
synoptisch (German): synoptic
Definitions
- synoptic
Ancestry of “synoptisch”, step by step
synoptisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin synopticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | synopticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συνοπτικός | seeing the whole together or at a glance |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνοψις | a seeing all together, general view, shared view;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via German Synopse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Synopse | synopsis |