Where does “symposia” come from?

symposia (Latin) comes from Latin symposium, from Ancient Greek συμπόσιον, from Ancient Greek σῠμπότης, from Ancient Greek σῠμπῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

symposia (Latin): nominative plural of symposium; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of symposium; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “symposia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsymposiumsymposium
2Ancient Greekσυμπόσιονdrinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
3Ancient Greekσῠμπότηςfellow drinker
4Ancient Greekσῠμπῑ́νωI drink together
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν
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