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Where does “syndication” come from?

Syndication derives from English syndicate, from French syndicat, from French syndic, from Late Latin syndicus, from Ancient Greek σύνδικος meaning "joint advocate," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European som- meaning "together."

syndication (English): The act of syndicating a news feature by...

Definitions

  1. The act of syndicating a news feature by...

Ancestry of “syndication”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyndicateA group of individuals or companies formed to...
2Frenchsyndicatsyndicate; union, trade union
3Frenchsyndica syndic
4Late Latinsyndicusrepresentative of a corporation or town, syndic;...
5Ancient Greekσύνδικοςadvocate of a defendant; advocate for a...
6Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
7Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
8Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “syndication”

  • resyndication
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