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Where does “developmentalism” come from?

developmentalism (English) comes from English developmental, from English development, from French développement, from French développer, from Middle French desveloper, from Old French desveloper, from Old French voloper, from Vulgar Latin vuloppare — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

developmentalism (English): An economic theory which states that the best way...

Definitions

  1. An economic theory which states that the best way...

Ancestry of “developmentalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdevelopmentalRelated to development; A trainee flight...
2EnglishdevelopmentThe process of developing; growth, directed...
3Frenchdéveloppementdevelopment
4Frenchdévelopperto develop; to code
5Middle Frenchdesveloper—
6Old Frenchdesveloper—
7Old Frenchvoloper—
8Vulgar Latinvuloppareto wrap
9Proto-Germanicwlappanąto wrap, roll up, turn, wind
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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