Where does “extremist” come from?

extremist (Dutch) comes from Dutch extreem, from French extrême, from Middle French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, from Proto-Italic eksterisemos.

extremist (Dutch): extremist

Definitions

  1. extremist

Ancestry of “extremist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchextreemextreme; extremely
2Frenchextrêmeextreme
3Middle Frenchextremeextreme
4Latinextrēmusrear
5Proto-Italiceksterisemos—

Words derived from “extremist”

Every word from Proto-Italic eksterisemos →Every word from Latin extrēmus →Every word from Middle French extreme →