Where does “protofascist” come from?

protofascist (Dutch) comes from Dutch fascist, from Italian fascista, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

protofascist (Dutch): protofascist

Definitions

  1. protofascist

Ancestry of “protofascist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfascistfascist
2Italianfascistafascist; Fascist
3Italian-ista-ist
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήςEvery word from Latin -ista
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