Etymology

activist

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Today it means: One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change. Full definition →

English active ← Middle English actyf ← Old French actif
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  3. Proto-Italic*agō
  4. Latinagō
  5. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  6. Latināctīvu
  7. Old Frenchactif
  8. Middle Englishactyf
  9. Englishactive
  10. English todayactivist

From active + -ist.

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