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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...

Definitions

  1. The strategy used by the Bolsheviks in attempting...

Ancestry of “Bolshevism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольшеви́змBolshevism
2Russianбольшинство́majority
3Russianбольшо́й—
4Russianбо́льший—
5Proto-Slavic*boľьjь—
6Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Bolshevism”

  • bolshevism
  • antibolshevism
  • anarcho-bolshevism
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