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Where does “syndical” come from?

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

syndical (English): Of or pertaining to a syndicate; Of or pertaining...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a syndicate; Of or pertaining...

Ancestry of “syndical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsyndicalsyndical
2Frenchsyndica syndic
3Late Latinsyndicusrepresentative of a corporation or town, syndic;...
4Ancient Greekσύνδικοςadvocate of a defendant; advocate for a...
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “syndical”

  • syndicalist
  • anarcho-syndicalist
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