Where does “fundamentalist” come from?
Fundamentalist derives from English fundamental, from Latin -ista, from Latin fundamentum, from Latin fundus meaning "bottom" or "foundation," with the suffix -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ǵʰew- and dʰewh₂-.
fundamentalist (English): One who reduces religion to strict interpretation...
Definitions
- One who reduces religion to strict interpretation...
Ancestry of “fundamentalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fundamental | A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or... |
| 2 | Latin | fundāmentālis | foundation |
| 3 | Latin | fundāmentum | foundation |
| 4 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 5 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “fundamentalist”
- nonfundamentalist
- antifundamentalist
- ultrafundamentalist
- fondamentaliste
- fundamentalista
- fundamentalista
- fundamentalista
- fondamentalista
- fundamentalista
- fandomentalist
- fundagelical
- Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- techno-fundamentalist
- fondamentaliste
- antifundamentalista
- fondamentalistico
- fundamentalistka
- fundamentalistyczny
- φονταμενταλιστής