Etymograph

English

synchro-

Synchro- comes from Ancient Greek σύν ‘beside’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσύν‘beside’
  2. Englishtodaysynchro-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσύν‘beside’
  2. Englishtodaysynchro-

Formed from syn- + chrono-

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

English syn-

Ancient Greek χρόνος ‘time’

English chrono-

Linked words

through Proto-Hellenic *ksún ‘beside, with’

synagogue, syn, 3 more

Today it means

prefix synchronous; synchronized

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek σύν / synchro-