English
synallaxine
Synallaxine comes from Ancient Greek συναλλάσσω ‘bring into contact’, from ἀλλάσσω ‘to change, alter’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄλλοςállos‘other’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀλλαγή‘change’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀλλάσσω‘to change, alter’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσυναλλάσσωsunallássō‘bring into contact’
- Englishtodaysynallaxine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄλλοςállos‘other’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀλλαγή‘change’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀλλάσσω‘to change, alter’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσυναλλάσσωsunallássō‘bring into contact’
- Englishtodaysynallaxine
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’
as, all, old, adult, el, ultimate, element, ultra, elder, alter, ellen, outrage, altitude, qualification, ou, alumni, altar, alt, adolescent, abolish, alias, alto, alpine, alum, proletariat, retaliate, alimony, auld, alienation, ulterior, alp, alienate, coalesce, exalt, foetal, althea, aad, eld, altimeter, inalienable, 58 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’
else, alien, alternate, adultery, altercation, alibi, altruism, alternation, 32 more
through Ancient Greek ἀλλάσσω ‘to change, alter’
Today it means
adj Having the outer and middle toes partially united (said of certain birds related to the creepers).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / synallaxine