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Where does “syndic” come from?

syndic (English) comes from French syndic, from Late Latin syndicus, from Ancient Greek σύνδικος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

syndic (English): A government official having different duties...

Definitions

  1. A government official having different duties...

Ancestry of “syndic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsyndica syndic
2Late Latinsyndicusrepresentative of a corporation or town, syndic;...
3Ancient Greekσύνδικοςadvocate of a defendant; advocate for a...
4Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
5Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
6Proto-Hellenic*ksún—
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