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Where does “belligerency” come from?

Belligerency comes from English belligerent, from Latin belligerāns, meaning "waging war," derived from bellum "war" and gerere "to carry on."

belligerency (English): Alternative form of belligerence

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of belligerence

Ancestry of “belligerency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbelligerenceThe state of being belligerent; aggressive...
2EnglishbelligerentEngaged in warfare, warring; Eager to go to war,...
3Latinbelligeranswaging war
4Latinbelligerwaging war; warlike, martial, valiant
5Latinbellumwar; nominative neuter singular of bellus;...
6Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
7Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
8LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “belligerency”

  • nonbelligerency
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