English
Zinovievist
Zinovievist comes from Russian Зино́вьев, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΖηνόβῐοςZēnóbĭos
- RussianmodernЗино́вьевZinóvʹjev
- EnglishtodayZinovievist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΖηνόβῐοςZēnóbĭos
- RussianmodernЗино́вьевZinóvʹjev
- EnglishtodayZinovievist
Formed from Zinoviev + -ist
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος
Today it means
noun A follower or supporter of Grigory Zinoviev and his supposed oppositionist faction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος / Zinovievist