Where does “дефетист” come from?
дефетист (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French défaitiste, from Russian пораженец, from Russian пораже́ние — defeat.
дефетист (Serbo-Croatian): defeatist
Definitions
- defeatist
Ancestry of “дефетист”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | défaitiste | defeatist |
| 2 | Russian | пораженец | defeatist |
| 3 | Russian | пораже́ние | defeat |