Where does “Afrofeminist” come from?

Afrofeminist (English) comes from English feminist, from Latin fēminīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Afrofeminist (English): Of or relating to a form of feminism focusing on...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a form of feminism focusing on...

Ancestry of “Afrofeminist”, step by step

Afrofeminist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English feminist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfeministrelating to or in accordance with feminism; an...
2Latinfēminīnusfeminine
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via English afro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishafroA hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled...
2EnglishAfro-African
3English‐o‐—
4Latin‐o‐—
5Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin fēminīnus →