Where does “propagandistic” come from?
Propagandistic derives from English propaganda plus the English agent suffix -ist, ultimately from Latin -ista and Proto-Indo-European -idyéti meaning to spread or extend.
propagandistic (English): Having the characteristics of propaganda
Definitions
- Having the characteristics of propaganda
Ancestry of “propagandistic”, step by step
propagandistic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian propagandista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | propagandista | propagandist |
| 2 | Spanish | propaganda | propaganda; advertisement |
| 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 | — |
via Romanian propagandă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | propagandă | propaganda |
| 2 | French | propagande | propaganda |