Etymology

synapto-

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Ancient Greek σῠνᾰ́πτω (sŭnắptō) ← Proto-Hellenic *áptō ← Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσυν- (sun-)
  7. Proto-Hellenic*áptō
  8. Ancient Greekἅπτω (háptō)
  9. Ancient Greekσῠνᾰ́πτω (sŭnắptō)
  10. English todaysynapto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰ́πτω (sŭnắptō, “to conjoin, to connect”).

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