Where does “syndicator” come from?
syndicator (English) comes from English syndicate, from French syndicat, from French syndic, from Late Latin syndicus, from Ancient Greek σύνδικος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
syndicator (English): One who, or that which, syndicates
Definitions
- One who, or that which, syndicates
Ancestry of “syndicator”, step by step
syndicator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syndicate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syndicate | A group of individuals or companies formed to... |
| 2 | French | syndicat | syndicate; union, trade union |
| 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 |
via English ‐or
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐or | Creates an agent noun, often from a verb, indicating a person or object (often machines or parts of them) that do the verb or part of speech with which they are formed |
| 2 | Middle English | -our | — |
| 3 | Old French | -eor | Alternative form of -or |
| 4 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 5 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |