Where does “socialist” come from?
Socialist derives from English social, from Latin -ista, from Latin -ālis, from Latin sequor meaning "to follow," from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-.
socialist (English): Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of...
Definitions
- Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of...
Ancestry of “socialist”, step by step
socialist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English social
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | social | Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | Middle French | social | allied; social |
| 3 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 4 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 5 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 6 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via French socialiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | socialiste | socialist |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |