Where does “symposium” come from?

symposium (Latin) comes 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.

symposium (Latin): symposium

Definitions

  1. symposium

Ancestry of “symposium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυμπόσιονdrinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
2Ancient Greekσῠμπότηςfellow drinker
3Ancient Greekσῠμπῑ́νωI drink together
4Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
5Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
6Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

Words derived from “symposium

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