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 — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
protofascist (English): Showing the beginnings of fascism; An individual...
Definitions
- Showing the beginnings of fascism; An individual...
Ancestry of “protofascist”, step by step
protofascist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proto
| 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 | er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via English fascist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fascist | Of or relating to fascism; Supporting the... |
| 2 | Italian | fascista | fascist; Fascist |
| 3 | Italian | -ista | -ist |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |