Where does “Scheinreferendum” come from?
Scheinreferendum (German) comes from German Referendum, from Latin referendum, from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Scheinreferendum (German): fake referendum, pseudo-referendum, sham referendum
Definitions
- fake referendum, pseudo-referendum, sham referendum
Ancestry of “Scheinreferendum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Referendum | referendum direct popular vote on a proposed law or other political decision |
| 2 | Latin | referendum | nominative neuter singular of referendus;... |
| 3 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 4 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |