Where does “Sovietist” come from?
Sovietist (English) comes from English Soviet, from Russian сове́т, from Old Church Slavonic съвѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic sъvětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
Sovietist (English): A supporter of the Soviet Union
Definitions
- A supporter of the Soviet Union
Ancestry of “Sovietist”, step by step
Sovietist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Soviet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Soviet | A citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist... |
| 2 | Russian | сове́т | counsel/council; council, board; soviet; Soviet |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | съвѣтъ | advice; counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъvětъ | advice, counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |