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Where does “putsch” come from?

Putsch comes from Alemannic German Putsch, a word of obscure origin denoting a violent attempt to overthrow a government.

putsch (English): A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly...

Definitions

  1. A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly...

Ancestry of “putsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPutschcoup d'état, armed uprising, putsch
2Alemannic GermanPutschgrove, copse; hit, blow, stroke; putsch, revolt

Words derived from “putsch”

  • putschism
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