Etymology

communism

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Today it means: Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution. Full definition →

French communisme ← Old French comun ← Latin commūnis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱom-moy-ni-s
  3. Proto-Italic*kommoinis
  4. Old Latincomoinis
  5. Latincommūnis
  6. Old Frenchcomun
  7. Frenchcommun
  8. Frenchcommunisme
  9. English todaycommunism

A borrowing from French communisme, which was formed from commun (“common”) (from Latin commūnis) and the suffix -isme (“-ism”). By surface analysis, commune + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Latincommūnis all →

commoncommunioncommunal

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