Where does “syncope” come from?
syncope (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 “syncope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | συγκοπή | a cutting up, cutting into small pieces;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συγκόπτω | cut up |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
Words derived from “syncope”