Where does “feministo” come from?

feministo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese feminista, from French féministe, from French féminin, from Latin fēminīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

feministo (Portuguese): a male advocate of feminism; a male who advocates...

Definitions

  1. a male advocate of feminism; a male who advocates...

Ancestry of “feministo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefeministafeminist
2Frenchféministefeminist
3Frenchfémininfeminine; female
4Latinfēminīnusfeminine
5Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin fēminīnus →