Where does “Nazi” come from?
Nazi (German) comes from German Nationalsozialist, from German national, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Nazi (German): a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist
Definitions
- a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist
Ancestry of “Nazi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nationalsozialist | National Socialist |
| 2 | German | national | national; nationwide, national; nationalist |
| 3 | French | national | national |
| 4 | French | nation | nation |
| 5 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 6 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 7 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 8 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 9 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |