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Etymology of the English word feminism

the English word feminism
derived from the French word féminisme
derived from the Latin word femina (woman; female)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix dhēi-
using the Scientific Latin suffix -isme

Cognates

Dutch feminisme, French féminisme, German Feminismus, Swedish feminism

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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