Where does “haktywistka” come from?
haktywistka (Polish) comes from Polish haktywista, from Polish aktywista, from German Aktivist, from English activist, from English active, from Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus — to make.
Ancestry of “haktywistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | haktywista | hacktivist |
| 2 | Polish | aktywista | activist |
| 3 | German | Aktivist | activist |
| 4 | English | activist | One who is politically active in the role of a... |
| 5 | English | active | Having the power or quality of acting; causing... |
| 6 | Middle English | actyf | active, reactive |
| 7 | Old French | actif | active |
| 8 | Latin | āctīvus | active |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργητικός | Able to act on; acting on; Active; In the active... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργέω | to be in action or activity, to operate; to... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |