Where does “aktywiszcze” come from?

aktywiszcze (Polish) comes from Polish aktywista, from German Aktivist, from English activist, from English active, from Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός — I skin, flay.

Ancestry of “aktywiszcze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishaktywistaactivist
2GermanAktivistactivist
3EnglishactivistOne who is politically active in the role of a...
4EnglishactiveHaving the power or quality of acting; causing...
5Middle Englishactyfactive, reactive
6Old Frenchactifactive
7Latināctīvusactive
8Ancient GreekἐνεργητικόςAble to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
9Ancient Greekἐνεργέωto be in action or activity, to operate; to...
10Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
11Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
12Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
13Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
14Ancient GreekδέρωI skin, flay
Every word from Ancient Greek δέρω