Where does “högerextremism” come from?
högerextremism (Swedish) comes from Swedish extremism, from Swedish -ism, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
högerextremism (Swedish): far-right politics, right-wing extremism
Definitions
- far-right politics, right-wing extremism
Ancestry of “högerextremism”, step by step
högerextremism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish extremism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | extremism | extremism |
| 2 | Swedish | -ism | ism |
| 3 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 4 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |