affiliate

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization

   Our network affiliates are not playing the debate.

Simplified etymology

Affiliate entered English in the early 17th century with the sense “adopt as a son.” It ultimately comes from Latin filius, “son,” and by the mid-18th century was also used to mean “adopt as a subordinate member of a society or company.”

From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliō (“to adopt as son”), from ad- + fīlius + -ō. Equivalent to Latin affīliō + -ate. Compare French affilié (noun).

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