Where does “Nazionist” come from?
Nazionist (English) comes from English nazi, from German nazī, from German Nationalsozialist, from German national, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Ancestry of “Nazionist”, step by step
Nazionist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nazi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nazi | Alternative form of Nazi |
| 2 | German | nazī | a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist |
| 3 | German | Nationalsozialist | National Socialist |
| 4 | German | national | national; nationwide, national; nationalist |
| 5 | French | national | national |
| 6 | French | nation | nation |
| 7 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 8 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 9 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 10 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 11 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English Zionist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zionist | An advocate of Zionism; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | English | Zion | Jerusalem city proper; or more strictly speaking, the Temple Mount |
| 3 | Middle English | sion | — |
| 4 | Old French | cion | child, usually a newborn |
| 5 | Frankish | kīþō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kīþô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | geye- | to split open, to sprout |