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Where does “neo-Stalinist” come from?

neo-Stalinist (English) comes from English Stalinist, from English Stalin, from Russian Ста́лин, from Russian сталь, from Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal — to stand.

neo-Stalinist (English): Of or pertaining to neo-Stalinism; A proponent of...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to neo-Stalinism; A proponent of...

Ancestry of “neo-Stalinist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStalinistOf, relating to, or resembling Joseph Stalin, a...
2EnglishStalin—
3RussianСта́линStalin
4Russianстальsteel
5Dutchstaalsteel; sample
6Middle Dutchstael—
7Old Frenchestalposition, place, site; stall, stable
8Middle Dutchstalstanding; market stall; stable
9Old Dutchstāl—
10Old Dutchstahal—
11Proto-Germanicstahląsteel
12Proto-Germanicstah-—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanstāk-stand, pole
14Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
15Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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