Where does “popist” come from?
popist (English) comes from English Pope, from Russian поп, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris.
popist (English): A supporter of the Pope; Synonym of poptimist
Definitions
- A supporter of the Pope; Synonym of poptimist
Ancestry of “popist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Pope | Alternative letter-case form of pope |
| 2 | Russian | поп | priest; pop, popular music; pop art |
| 3 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 4 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 5 | Middle English | populer | — |
| 6 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 7 | Latin | populāris | — |
| 8 | Latin | -āris | — |
| 9 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |