Where does “defectionist” come from?
defectionist (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.
defectionist (English): One who advocates or encourages defection
Definitions
- One who advocates or encourages defection
Ancestry of “defectionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | -tōrius | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |