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Where does “confederationism” come from?

confederationism (English) comes from English confederation, from Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin confoederatio, from Latin cōnfoederō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

confederationism (English): The advocacy of confederation as a means of...

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  1. The advocacy of confederation as a means of...

Ancestry of “confederationism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconfederationA union or alliance of states or political...
2Middle Frenchconfédération—
3Old Frenchconfederacion—
4Latinconfoederatioa covenant, agreement
5Latincōnfoederō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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