Etymology of the English word socialist
the English word
socialistderived 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
*sekĘ·-using the English suffix
-istderived from the Latin suffix
-istaderived from the Greek suffix
-istesDerivations in English
antisocialistUsage
Word found in Modern English