Where does “фашик” come from?

фашик (Russian) comes from Russian фаши́ст, from Italian fascista, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

фашик (Russian): an soldier or officer of Nazi Germany who fought against the Soviet Union in World War II; a Kraut

Definitions

  1. an soldier or officer of Nazi Germany who fought against the Soviet Union in World War II; a Kraut

Ancestry of “фашик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфаши́стfascist (proponent of fascism)
2Italianfascistafascist; Fascist
3Italian-ista-ist
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήςEvery word from Latin -ista
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