Where does “syzygia” come from?

syzygia (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συζυγία, from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

syzygia (Late Latin): conjunction; syzygy, conjunction

Definitions

  1. conjunction; syzygy, conjunction

Ancestry of “syzygia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυζυγίαunion, junction; yoke of animals; pair
2Ancient Greekσύζυγοςyoked together, paired; mate, yoked together
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

Words derived from “syzygia

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν