marxism

Where does the word "marxism" come from? It comes from German Marx, passing through German before entering English (1880s).

Marxism’s story begins in German: Marx meant “surname of Karl Marx.” The surname of Karl Marx, born in Trier in 1818. Within German, it grew into Marxismus by 1880s. Coined in the 1880s, around the time Marx died in London in 1883. It reached English by 1880s as Marxism. Marx and Engels published 'The Communist Manifesto' in London in 1848. Today, marxism means the political and economic theory developed from the work of Karl Marx.

1. Stage 1 · German · 1800s Marx "surname of Karl Marx", the surname of Karl Marx, born in Trier in 1818.
2. Stage 2 · German · 1880s Marxismus "Marx's theory", coined in the 1880s, around the time Marx died in London in 1883.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1880s Marxism "Marx's theory", Marx and Engels published 'The Communist Manifesto' in London in 1848.