Where does “clientelistic” come from?
clientelistic (English) comes from English clientèle, from French clientèle, from Latin clientēla, from Latin cliēns, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
clientelistic (English): Of or pertaining to clientelism
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to clientelism
Ancestry of “clientelistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clientèle | Alternative form of clientele |
| 2 | French | clientèle | clientele |
| 3 | Latin | clientēla | — |
| 4 | Latin | cliēns | — |
| 5 | Latin | clueo | I am called or named; I am reputed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kluēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |