Etymology of the English word communism
the English word
communismderived from the French word
communismederived from the Old French word
communderived from the Latin word
communis (common, joint, public; neutral; impartial; applicable on either side; ordinary; sociable, courteous obliging; shared, possessed, used by two)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-Date
The earliest known usage of communism in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
eurocommunismCognates
Dutch
communisme, French
communisme, German
Kommunismus, Icelandic
kommúnismi, Norwegian
kommunisme, Swedish
kommunismUsage
Word found in Modern English
