Where does “ecofascist” come from?
ecofascist (English) comes from English fascist, from Italian fascista, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
ecofascist (English): A proponent of ecofascism
Definitions
- A proponent of ecofascism
Ancestry of “ecofascist”, step by step
ecofascist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fascist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fascist | Of or relating to fascism; Supporting the... |
| 2 | Italian | fascista | fascist; Fascist |
| 3 | Italian | -ista | -ist |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |