Etymology of the English word syzygy
the English word
syzygyderived from the Latin word
syzygiaderived from the Greek word
suzugia, συζυγία
derived from the Greek word
suzugos, σύζυγος (co-yoked; as noun, a colleague; probably rather as a proper name; Syzygus, a Christian)
using the Greek prefix
sun-, συν-
derived from the Greek word
sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word
zugos, ζυγός (a coupling; servitude (a law or obligation); also the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales))
derived from the Greek word
zugon, ζυγόν (yoke)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-Date
The earliest known usage of syzygy in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
