Where does “Defätist” come from?

Defätist (German) comes from French défaitiste, from Russian пораженец, from Russian пораже́ние — defeat.

Defätist (German): defeatist

Definitions

defeatist

Ancestry of “Defätist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	défaitiste	defeatist
2	Russian	пораженец	defeatist
3	Russian	пораже́ние	defeat

Words derived from “Defätist”

defätistisch

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