Where does “Bolshevism” come from?
Bolshevism is derived from Russian большеви́зм, based on Russian большинство meaning "majority," ultimately from Russian бо́льше meaning "greater."
Bolshevism (English): The strategy used by the Bolsheviks in attempting...
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- The strategy used by the Bolsheviks in attempting...
Ancestry of “Bolshevism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | большеви́зм | Bolshevism |
| 2 | Russian | большинство́ | majority |
| 3 | Russian | большо́й | big, large, great |
| 4 | Russian | бо́льший | bigger, greater |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *boľьjь | bigger, greater |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | slàva | fame; glory; glory, fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |