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Where does “défaitisme” come from?

défaitisme (French) comes from Russian пораженчество, from Russian -ество́, from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.

défaitisme (French): defeatism

Definitions

  1. defeatism

Ancestry of “défaitisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпораженчество—
2Russian-ество́—
3Proto-Slavic-ьstvoDeadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition...
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-istwas—

Words derived from “défaitisme”

  • defeatism
  • Defätismus
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