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

  1. a feminist; a chivalrous man

Ancestry of “フェミニスト”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfeministrelating to or in accordance with feminism; an...
2Latinfēminīnusfeminine
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin fēminīnus →