Where does “gangsteryzm” come from?
gangsteryzm (Polish) comes from English gangsterism, from French gangstérisme, from French gangster, from English gangster, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang — to walk; to step.
gangsteryzm (Polish): gangsterdom, gangsterism
Definitions
- gangsterdom, gangsterism
Ancestry of “gangsteryzm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gangsterism | The behavior of a gangster; organized crime |
| 2 | French | gangstérisme | gangsterism, organized crime |
| 3 | French | gangster | gangster |
| 4 | English | gangster | A member of a criminal or street gang; A member... |
| 5 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 6 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 7 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |