Etymograph

English

Villista

Villista comes from Spanish villista ‘of Pancho Villa’, and goes back to Villa.

  1. Spanishc. 1500–presentVilla
  2. Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentvillista‘of Pancho Villa’
  3. EnglishtodayVillista

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Spanishc. 1500–presentVilla
  2. Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentvillista‘of Pancho Villa’
  3. EnglishtodayVillista

Today it means

noun A supporter of Pancho Villa (1878-1923), a leader of the Mexican Revolution.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Spanish Villa / Villista