Where does “Faschist” come from?
Faschist (German) comes from Italian fascista, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
Faschist (German): fascist, Fascist
Definitions
- fascist, Fascist
Ancestry of “Faschist”, step by step
Faschist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian fascista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fascista | fascist; Fascist |
| 2 | Italian | -ista | -ist |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via German faschistisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | faschistisch | fascist |