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Where does “syzygia” come from?

syzygia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

syzygia (Latin): syzygy, conjunction

Definitions

  1. syzygy, conjunction

Ancestry of “syzygia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύζυγοςyoked together, paired; mate, yoked together
2Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
3Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
4Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “syzygia”

  • syzygie
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