Where does “neo-Nazist” come from?
neo-Nazist (English) comes from English neo-Nazi, from German nazī, from German Nationalsozialist, from German national, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
neo-Nazist (English): Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating neo-Nazism
Definitions
- Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating neo-Nazism
Ancestry of “neo-Nazist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neo-Nazi | A person who believes in a version of Nazi... |
| 2 | German | nazī | a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist |
| 3 | German | Nationalsozialist | National Socialist |
| 4 | German | national | national; nationwide, national; nationalist |
| 5 | French | national | national |
| 6 | French | nation | nation |
| 7 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 8 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 9 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 10 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 11 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |