Where does “antifascism” come from?
antifascism (English) comes from English fascism, from French fascisme, from Italian fascismo, from Italian -ismo, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
antifascism (English): Opposition to fascism
Definitions
- Opposition to fascism
Ancestry of “antifascism”, step by step
antifascism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fascism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fascism | Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist... |
| 2 | French | fascisme | Fascism, an extreme-right totalitarian political... |
| 3 | Italian | fascismo | Fascism, fascism |
| 4 | Italian | -ismo | -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Italian antifascismo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | antifascismo | anti-fascism |
| 2 | Italian | anti- | anti-; ante- |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |