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Where does “noncommunistic” come from?

noncommunistic (English) comes from English communistic, from English Communist, from French communiste, from French commun, from Italian commune, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

noncommunistic (English): Not communistic

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  1. Not communistic

Ancestry of “noncommunistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcommunisticCharacteristic of communism; Living or having...
2EnglishCommunistA member of a Communist party; A person who...
3Frenchcommunistecommunist; Communist
4Frenchcommuncommon; communal
5ItaliancommuneObsolete form of comune
6Latincommūnis—
7Old Latincom(m)oinis—
8Proto-Italickommoinis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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