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Where does “jacobinisme” come from?

jacobinisme (French) comes from French jacobin, from Middle French jacobin, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

jacobinisme (French): Jacobinism

Definitions

  1. Jacobinism

Ancestry of “jacobinisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchjacobinJacobin
2Middle Frenchjacobin—
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →