English
procommunist
Procommunist 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
- Englishtodayprocommunist
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
- Englishtodayprocommunist
A compound of pro- + communist
Proto-Indo-European *pér ‘through’
Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’
Proto-Italic *prō ‘in front of, before’
Latin prō ‘in favor of, on behalf of’
English pro-
Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to attach, bind, strengthen’
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Latin commūnis
Old French comun ‘common’
French commun ‘common, communal’
French communiste
English communist
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to attach, bind, strengthen’
mean, met, minute, minister, minor, mess, meal, commission, min, menu, ministry, mere, mutual, minus, missile, commit, dismiss, immune, mole, premise, compromise, mayhem, ammunition, noodle, intermittent, municipality, immunity, moor, mural, ammo, mite, remuneration, omit, monolith, minstrel, mitra, mitre, mitosis, 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 In favour of communism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mey- / procommunist