Where does “syncopa” come from?

syncopa (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συγκοπή, from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Ancestry of “syncopa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυγκοπήa cutting up, cutting into small pieces;...
2Ancient Greekσυγκόπτωcut up
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “syncopa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep-Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω