Where does “Marxismus-Leninismus” come from?
Marxismus-Leninismus (German) comes from German Marxismus, from German Marx, from German Markus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
Marxismus-Leninismus (German): Marxism-Leninism
Definitions
- Marxism-Leninism
Ancestry of “Marxismus-Leninismus”, step by step
Marxismus-Leninismus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Marxismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Marxismus | Marxism |
| 2 | German | Marx | — |
| 3 | German | Markus | Mark the Evangelist biblical character |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German Leninismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leninismus | Leninism |
| 2 | German | Lenin | Lenin |