Where does “sinagogic” come from?
sinagogic (Romanian) comes from Romanian sinagogă, from French synagogue, from Middle French synagogue, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή, from Ancient Greek συνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω — to drive.
sinagogic (Romanian): synagogical
Definitions
- synagogical
Ancestry of “sinagogic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sinagogă | synagogue |
| 2 | French | synagogue | synagogue |
| 3 | Middle French | synagogue | — |
| 4 | Old French | synagoge | — |
| 5 | Latin | synagōga | congregation (of Jews) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συναγωγή | gathering, collection; a gathering of people,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | συνάγω | to bring together, gather together; gather... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |