Where does “propaganda” come from?
Propaganda comes from New Latin propaganda, originally meaning "things to be propagated" or "things to be spread."
propaganda (English): A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing...
Definitions
- A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing...
Ancestry of “propaganda”, step by step
propaganda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin propāganda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | propāganda | — |
| 2 | Latin | propago | I propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,... |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Italian propaganda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | propaganda | propaganda; inflection of propagandare: ##... |
| 2 | Latin | prōpāgāre | — |
via Latin propāganda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | propāganda | — |
Words derived from “propaganda”
- propagandist
- propagandistic
- propagandism
- propagandize
- counterpropaganda
- propagandistically
- propagandizer
- propagandee
- antipropaganda
- nonpropaganda
- propagandization
- nonpropagandistic
- counterpropagandist
- infoganda
- cyberpropaganda
- homopropaganda
- metapropaganda
- micropropaganda
- photoganda
- propaganda-palooza
- propaganded
- propagandic
- propaganding
- propagandous