Etymograph

English

synagogue

Synagogue comes from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰγωγή ‘assembly, gathering’, and goes back to σῠ́ν ‘with, together’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσῠ́νsŭ́n‘with, together’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσυνάγωsunágō‘to gather together’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσῠνᾰγωγήsŭnăgōgḗ‘assembly, gathering’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsynagōga
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400synagoge
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1698synagogue

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσῠ́νsŭ́n‘with, together’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσυνάγωsunágō‘to gather together’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσῠνᾰγωγήsŭnăgōgḗ‘assembly, gathering’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsynagōga
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400synagoge
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1698synagogue

Earliest quotation: 1698, John Milton, A Complete Collection of the Hiſtorical: “But when they come hither, and ſee a Tympany…”

Equivalent to syn- + -agogue

Ancient Greek σύν ‘with, in company with, together with’

English syn-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek σῠ́ν ‘with, together’

syn, 2 more

Today it means

noun A place of worship for Jews.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek σῠ́ν / synagogue

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