Where does “syndicalist” come from?
Syndicalist comes from French syndicaliste, derived from French syndicat, from French syndic, from Latin syndicus, from Ancient Greek σύνδικος combining σύν (together) and δίκη (justice or judgment).
syndicalist (English): A believer in the principles of syndicalism
Definitions
- A believer in the principles of syndicalism
Ancestry of “syndicalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syndical | Of or pertaining to a syndicate; Of or pertaining... |
| 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 |