Where does “fascist” come from?
Fascist comes from Italian fascista, formed with the Italian suffix -ista from Latin -ista, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots bʰask- and -idyé-.
fascist (English): Of or relating to fascism; Supporting the...
Definitions
- Of or relating to fascism; Supporting the...
Ancestry of “fascist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | fascista | fascist; Fascist |
| 2 | Italian | -ista | -ist |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
Words derived from “fascist”