English
precommunist
Precommunist comes from French communiste ‘communist’, from commun ‘common (shared)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to attach, bind, strengthen’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mey-‘to attach, bind, strengthen’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱom-moy-ni-sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kommoinis‘common’reconstructed
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEcomoinis
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcommūnis
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400comun‘common’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcommun‘common (shared)’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentcommuniste‘communist’
- English1500–presentcommunist
- Englishtodayprecommunist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mey-‘to attach, bind, strengthen’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱom-moy-ni-sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kommoinis‘common’reconstructed
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEcomoinis
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcommūnis
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400comun‘common’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcommun‘common (shared)’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentcommuniste‘communist’
- English1500–presentcommunist
- Englishtodayprecommunist
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to attach, bind, strengthen’
mean, met, minute, minister, minor, mess, meal, commission, min, menu, ministry, mutual, minus, missile, mere, commit, dismiss, immune, mole, compromise, mayhem, ammunition, noodle, premise, intermittent, municipality, immunity, moor, mural, ammo, mite, remuneration, omit, monolith, mitra, minstrel, mitosis, mitre, meiosis, minuet, 66 more
through Proto-Italic *kommoinis ‘common’
through Old Latin comoinis
telecommunication, excommunication, 11 more
through Latin commūnis
common, community, communication, communicate, communal, communion, commune, communiqué, 15 more
through French commun ‘common (shared)’
through English communist
Today it means
adj Before the introduction of communism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mey- / precommunist