Where does “defectionism” come from?
defectionism (English) comes from English defection, from Latin defectio, from Latin deficio, from Latin faciō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
defectionism (English): A policy of defection
Definitions
- A policy of defection
Ancestry of “defectionism”, step by step
defectionism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English defection
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defection | An act or incidence of defecting |
| 2 | Latin | defectio | defection, desertion; rebellion, revolt; failing,... |
| 3 | Latin | deficio | I withdraw; I forsake, desert or abandon; I fail,... |
| 4 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 5 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |