Etymology of the English word unionism
the English word
unionismderived from the English word
unionderived from the Late Latin word
unire (unite, combine into one)
derived from the Latin word
unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*oi-no-derived from the Old French word
unionderived from the Late Latin word
unio (large single pearl)
derived from the Latin word
unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*oi-no-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
nonunionismUsage
Word found in Modern English
