Where does “défaitiste” come from?
défaitiste (French) comes from Russian пораженец, from Russian пораже́ние — defeat.
défaitiste (French): defeatist
Definitions
- defeatist
Ancestry of “défaitiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пораженец | defeatist |
| 2 | Russian | пораже́ние | defeat |