English
syndicalism
Syndicalism comes from French syndicalisme ‘trade unionism’, from Late Latin syndicus ‘syndic’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point, show’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyḱ-‘to point, show’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*díḱeh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*díkā‘custom, right’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῐ́κη‘justice’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσύνδικος‘advocate of a defendant’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEsyndicus‘syndic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsyndic
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentsyndical‘pertaining to a trade union’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentsyndicalisme‘trade unionism’
- Englishtodaysyndicalism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyḱ-‘to point, show’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*díḱeh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*díkā‘custom, right’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῐ́κη‘justice’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσύνδικος‘advocate of a defendant’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEsyndicus‘syndic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsyndic
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentsyndical‘pertaining to a trade union’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentsyndicalisme‘trade unionism’
- Englishtodaysyndicalism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point, show’
teach, index, toe, token, indicate, predict, dictionary, digit, indication, paradigm, indicator, dictator, addict, dictate, contradictory, contradiction, ditto, contradict, indicative, predicate, diction, ditty, dictum, interdict, tache, dict, indicia, 44 more
Today it means
noun Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- / syndicalism