Where does “asynkron” come from?

asynkron (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk synkron, from French synchrone, from Latin synchronus, from Ancient Greek σύγχρονος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

asynkron (Norwegian Nynorsk): asynchronous

Definitions

  1. asynchronous

Ancestry of “asynkron”, step by step

asynkron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk synkron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksynkronsynchronous
2Frenchsynchronesynchronous
3Latinsynchronuscontemporary, synchronic
4Ancient Greekσύγχρονοςcontemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;...
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

via Norwegian Nynorsk a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskathe letter a; ah!
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksún