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Etymology of sym-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek σῠμ- (sŭm-) English sym- From Anci

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

variant of syn-, used before the letters b, m and p.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek σῠμ- (sŭm-) English sym- From Ancient Greek συμ- (sum-), variant of συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”).

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  • Unspecified derivation mentionσυμ-grc
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