English
LaRouchism
LaRouchism comes from French la roche ‘the rock’, and goes back to Early Medieval Latin rocca.
- Early Medieval Latinmodernroccaearlier origin unknown
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400roche‘rock’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘rock’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentla roche‘the rock’
- EnglishtodayLaRouchism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Early Medieval Latinmodernroccaearlier origin unknown
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400roche‘rock’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘rock’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentla roche‘the rock’
- EnglishtodayLaRouchism
Formed from LaRouche + -ism
Every English word from Early Medieval Latin rocca
Today it means
noun The idiosyncratic political ideology of Lyndon LaRouche and the political movement founded by him.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Early Medieval Latin rocca / LaRouchism