Where does “antibolshevism” come from?

antibolshevism (English) comes from English bolshevism, from Russian большеви́зм, from Russian большинство́, from Russian большо́й, from Russian бо́льший, from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.

antibolshevism (English): Opposition to Bolshevism

Definitions

  1. Opposition to Bolshevism

Ancestry of “antibolshevism”, step by step

antibolshevism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bolshevism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbolshevismAlternative letter-case form of Bolshevism
2Russianбольшеви́змBolshevism
3Russianбольшинство́majority
4Russianбольшо́йbig, large, great
5Russianбо́льшийbigger, greater
6Proto-Slavic*boľьjьbigger, greater
7Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva