Where does “kontraŭfaŝisto” come from?
kontraŭfaŝisto (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.
kontraŭfaŝisto (Esperanto): anti-fascist, antifa
Definitions
- anti-fascist, antifa
Ancestry of “kontraŭfaŝisto”, step by step
kontraŭfaŝisto 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 |