Where does “neo-Nazi” come from?
neo-Nazi (English) comes from German nazī, from German Nationalsozialist, from German national, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
neo-Nazi (English): A person who believes in a version of Nazi...
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Ancestry of “neo-Nazi”, step by step
neo-Nazi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nazī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nazī | a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist |
| 2 | German | Nationalsozialist | National Socialist |
| 3 | German | national | national; nationwide, national; nationalist |
| 4 | French | national | national |
| 5 | French | nation | nation |
| 6 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 7 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 8 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 9 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 10 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via French néonazi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | néonazi | Alternative form of néo-nazi |