Where does “kontraŭfaŝismo” come from?
kontraŭfaŝismo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kontraŭ, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
kontraŭfaŝismo (Esperanto): anti-fascism, antifa
Definitions
- anti-fascism, antifa
Ancestry of “kontraŭfaŝismo”, step by step
kontraŭfaŝismo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto kontraŭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kontraŭ | against; in return for |
| 2 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 3 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 4 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |