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solidarity
Solidarity comes from French solidaire ‘characterized by solidarity’, from Latin solidum ‘whole sum’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-‘integrate, whole’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s‘entire’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*soliðosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsolidus‘solid’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsolidum‘whole sum’neuter of solidus
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsolidaire‘characterized by solidarity’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentsolidarité
- Englishearliest quotation 2012solidarity
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-‘integrate, whole’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s‘entire’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*soliðosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsolidus‘solid’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsolidum‘whole sum’neuter of solidus
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsolidaire‘characterized by solidarity’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentsolidarité
- Englishearliest quotation 2012solidarity
Earliest quotation: 2012, Francesca Valensise, Gangemi Editore spa: “As a matter of fact the Enlightment culture was…”
Formed from solidary + -ity
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘integrate, whole’
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Proto-Italic *soliðos
Latin solidus ‘dense, solid, not hollow’
French solide ‘secure, solid, firm, substantial’
French solidaire ‘solidary, showing solidarity (with)’
English solidary
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘integrate, whole’
save, safe, sold, salvation, sage, holocaust, salute, savior, salvage, salvo, salve, salvia, salutation, salutary, salubrious, 26 more
through Latin solidus ‘solid’
soldier, xu, consolidate, sou, soldado, solidification, 9 more
through Latin solidum ‘whole sum’
Today it means
noun A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- / solidarity