'syncarpy' originates from New Latin/Greek elements: Greek 'syn-' (συν-) meaning 'together' and 'karpós' (καρπός) meaning 'fruit' or 'carpel'.

'syncarpy' entered botanical Latin (New Latin) as a formation from Greek 'syn-' + 'karpos' (or 'synkarpos') and was adopted into English botanical usage largely unchanged.

Initially formed to denote 'joined fruits' or 'joined carpels,' it has retained the technical botanical meaning of 'fusion of carpels' in modern usage.