English
sym-
Sym- comes from Ancient Greek σύν ‘with, in company with, together with’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσύνsún‘with, in company with, together with’
- Englishtodaysym-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσύνsún‘with, in company with, together with’
- Englishtodaysym-
Linked words
through Proto-Hellenic *ksún ‘beside, with’
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σύν / sym-