Where does “sovinistisuus” come from?
sovinistisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sovinistinen, from Finnish sovinisti, from French chauviniste, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
sovinistisuus (Finnish): The state of being chauvinistic
Definitions
- The state of being chauvinistic
Ancestry of “sovinistisuus”, step by step
sovinistisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sovinistinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sovinistinen | chauvinist |
| 2 | Finnish | sovinisti | chauvinist |
| 3 | French | chauviniste | chauvinistic |
| 4 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |