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Etymology of the English word ruffianism

the English word ruffianism
derived from the English word ruffian
derived from the French word ruffian
derived from the Old French word rufien
derived from the Old Provençal word rufian
derived from the Old Italian word ruffiano
using the English suffix -ism
derived from the French suffix -ism
derived from the Latin suffix -ismus
derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
derived from the French word ruffianism
derived from the Old French word rufien
derived from the Old Provençal word rufian
derived from the Old Italian word ruffiano

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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