Where does “propagandist” come from?
Propagandist derives from English propaganda combined with the Latin suffix -ista, which comes from the Ancient Greek suffix -ιστής attached to -ίζω, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European verbal roots -idyéti and -yéti.
propagandist (English): A person who disseminates propaganda; Consisting...
Definitions
- A person who disseminates propaganda; Consisting...
Ancestry of “propagandist”, step by step
propagandist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French propagandiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | propagandiste | propagandist |
| 2 | French | propagande | propaganda |
| 3 | New Latin | propāganda | — |
| 4 | Latin | propago | I propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English propaganda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propaganda | A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing... |
| 2 | Italian | propaganda | propaganda; inflection of propagandare: ##... |
| 3 | Latin | prōpāgāre | — |