Where does “Fenianism” come from?
Fenianism (English) comes from French fénianisme, from English Fenian, from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.
Fenianism (English): The principles, purposes, and methods of the...
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Ancestry of “Fenianism”, step by step
Fenianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fénianisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fénianisme | Fenianism |
| 2 | English | Fenian | An Irish nationalist or republican; A member of... |
| 3 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 4 | English | Hobbesian | Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized... |
| 5 | English | Hobbes | a surname |
| 6 | English | Robert | — |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |