Where does “sindaco” come from?
sindaco (Italian) comes from Latin syndicus, 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.
sindaco (Italian): mayor; statutory auditor; first-person singular...
Definitions
- mayor; statutory auditor; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “sindaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | syndicus | A representative of a corporation; syndic |
| 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 |