Etymology of the English word totalitarian
the English word
totalitarianderived from the English word
totalityderived from the English word
totalderived from the Old French word
totalderived from the Latin word
totalis (total; entire)
derived from the Latin word
totus (whole, all, entire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuta-using the English suffix
-ityderived from the English word
authoritarianderived from the English word
authorityderived from the Old French word
autoritederived from the Latin word
auctoritas (authority, influence; responsibility; title, ownership; right to authorize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-derived from the French word
authorityderived from the Latin word
auctoritas (authority, influence; responsibility; title, ownership; right to authorize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-using the English suffix
-arianDerivations in English
totalitarianismUsage
Word found in Modern English