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Etymology of the English word soviet

the English word soviet
derived from the Russian word sovet
derived from the Old Russian word sŭvětŭ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ksun
derived from the Russian word sovyet

Date

The earliest known usage of soviet in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

sovietism, sovietize, sovietology

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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