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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Derivation of "ista" The Pook #178606 08/09/2008 4:24 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Myridon addict Myridon addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX My guess is Sandinista since they did the overthrowing of Nicaragua in 1979 (rather than being overthrown like Batista). Sandinista! was also a 1980 album title for The Clash. I think the English usage of junta comes from this as well. Last edited by Myridon; 08/09/2008 4:35 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Derivation of "ista" Vicsoc 08/08/2008 12:37 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" zmjezhd 08/08/2008 1:06 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" latishya 08/08/2008 1:20 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" zmjezhd 08/08/2008 1:40 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" Zed 08/08/2008 4:47 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" The Pook 08/09/2008 8:44 AM Re: Derivation of "ista" Myridon 08/09/2008 4:24 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" zmjezhd 08/09/2008 6:32 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" Myridon 08/10/2008 6:04 PM Re: Derivation of "ista" The Pook 08/08/2008 1:12 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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