myEtymology.com: English etymology of totalitarianism

Etymology of the English word totalitarianism

the English word totalitarianism

derived from the English word totalitarian

derived from the English word totality

derived from the English word total

derived from the Old French word total

derived 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 -ity

derived from the English word authoritarian

derived from the English word authority

derived from the Old French word autorite

derived 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 authority

derived 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 -arian

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")

Word found in Modern English