Etymology of the English word socialism
the English word
socialismderived from the English word
socialderived from the Old French word
socialderived from the Latin word
socialis (allied, confederate, of allies)
derived from the Latin word
socius (associate, companion; ally; sharing; associated; allied)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Derivations in English
socialisticCognates
Dutch
socialisme, French
socialisme, German
Sozialismus, Icelandic
sósíalismi, Swedish
socialismUsage
Word found in Modern English
