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
- A government official having different duties...
Ancestry of “syndic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | syndic | a syndic |
| 2 | Late Latin | syndicus | representative of a corporation or town, syndic;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνδικος | advocate of a defendant; advocate for a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |