Where does “defaitism” come from?
defaitism (English) comes from Finnish defaitismi, from French défaitisme, from Russian пораженчество, from Russian -ество́, from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.
defaitism (English): Defeatism
Definitions
- Defeatism
Ancestry of “defaitism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | defaitismi | defeatism |
| 2 | French | défaitisme | defeatism |
| 3 | Russian | пораженчество | defeatism |
| 4 | Russian | -ество́ | suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state: -hood, -ness, -ity |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ьstvo | Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition... |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -istwas | — |