Where does “protofascist” come from?
protofascist (English) comes from English proto, from English proto-, from Ancient Greek πρωτο-, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Byzantine Greek νοτάριος, from Latin notarius, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.
protofascist (English): Showing the beginnings of fascism; An individual...
Definitions
- Showing the beginnings of fascism; An individual...
Ancestry of “protofascist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | νοτάριος | — |
| 6 | Latin | notarius | notary; clerk, secretary; writer of shorthand;... |
| 7 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |