Etymology

cryptocommunist

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Today it means: A person with communist views they do not express publicly, often to avoid negative judgment. Full definition →

English communist ← French communiste ← Old French comun
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱom-moy-ni-s
  6. Proto-Italic*kommoinis
  7. Old Latincomoinis
  8. Latincommūnis
  9. Old Frenchcomun
  10. Frenchcommun
  11. Frenchcommuniste
  12. Englishcommunist
  13. English todaycryptocommunist

From crypto- + communist.

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