Where does “フェミニスト” come from?
フェミニスト (Japanese) comes from English feminist, from Latin fēminīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
フェミニスト (Japanese): a feminist; a chivalrous man
Definitions
- a feminist; a chivalrous man
Ancestry of “フェミニスト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | feminist | relating to or in accordance with feminism; an... |
| 2 | Latin | fēminīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |