Where does “premarxist” come from?
premarxist (English) comes from English Marxist, from English Marx, from German Marx, from German Markus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
premarxist (English): Prior to Marxism
Ancestry of “premarxist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Marxist | Following the ideals of Marxism; One that... |
| 2 | English | Marx | — |
| 3 | German | Marx | — |
| 4 | German | Markus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 6 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |