Where does “sinapse” come from?

sinapse (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek σύναψις, from Ancient Greek συνάπτω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

sinapse (Portuguese): synapse junction between neurons

Definitions

  1. synapse junction between neurons

Ancestry of “sinapse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύναψιςcontact; point or line of junction; union,...
2Ancient GreekσυνάπτωI join together, connect
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν