Where does “syndicalism” come from?
Syndicalism comes from French syndicalisme, formed from French syndicat plus the suffix French -isme, with syndicat deriving from Latin syndicalis, itself from Ancient Greek syndikos meaning "advocate" or "representative," composed of Ancient Greek syn "together" and Ancient Greek dikos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European som-.
syndicalism (English): Control of government and industry by labor...
Definitions
- Control of government and industry by labor...
Ancestry of “syndicalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | syndicalisme | syndicalism |
| 2 | French | syndical | syndical |
| 3 | French | syndic | a syndic |
| 4 | Late Latin | syndicus | representative of a corporation or town, syndic;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύνδικος | advocate of a defendant; advocate for a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |