Where does “σύλληψη” come from?

σύλληψη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σύλληψις, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

σύλληψη (Greek): arrest, capture; conception

Definitions

  1. arrest, capture; conception

Ancestry of “σύλληψη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύλληψιςgrasping, comprehension
2Ancient GreekσυλλαμβάνωI collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,...
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω
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