Where does “sinopsis” come from?
sinopsis (Spanish) comes from English synopsis, from Latin synopsis, from Ancient Greek σύνοψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
sinopsis (Spanish): synopsis
Definitions
- synopsis
Ancestry of “sinopsis”, step by step
sinopsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synopsis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synopsis | A brief summary of the major points of a written... |
| 2 | Latin | synopsis | list; synopsis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνοψις | a seeing all together, general view, shared view;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |