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Where does “revisionism” come from?

Revisionism derives from English revision, from Latin revisio, the noun form of revideo meaning "to see again," composed of the prefix re- and the verb vidēre meaning "to see."

revisionism (English): The advocacy of a revision of some accepted...

Definitions

  1. The advocacy of a revision of some accepted...

Ancestry of “revisionism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrevisionThe process of revising; A changed edition, or...
2Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
3Middle Englishre-—
4Old Frenchre-re-
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “revisionism”

  • antirevisionism
  • crypto-revisionism
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