Where does “antifascist” come from?
antifascist (English) comes from French antifasciste, from French fasciste, from Italian fascista, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
antifascist (English): Opposed to the tenets of fascism; antifa; A...
Definitions
- Opposed to the tenets of fascism; antifa; A...
Ancestry of “antifascist”, step by step
antifascist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French antifasciste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antifasciste | antifascist |
| 2 | French | fasciste | fascist |
| 3 | Italian | fascista | fascist; Fascist |
| 4 | Italian | -ista | -ist |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English fascist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fascist | Of or relating to fascism; Supporting the... |
via Dutch fascist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fascist | fascist |