Where does “Leninist” come from?
Leninist derives from English Lenin, Latin -ista, Ancient Greek -ιστής, Ancient Greek -ίζω, and Proto-Indo-European roots -idyé-, -idyéti, and -yéti denoting action or agency.
Leninist (English): Of or relating to Vladimir Lenin (Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин), a Russian revolutionary and politician
Definitions
- Of or relating to Vladimir Lenin (Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин), a Russian revolutionary and politician
Ancestry of “Leninist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lenin | Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician |
| 2 | Russian | Ле́нин | Lenin |
| 3 | Russian | -ин | -'s |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | -инъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |