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Where does “distributist” come from?

distributist (English) comes from English distributism, from English distribute, from Latin distribūtus, from Latin distribuere, from Latin tribuere, from Latin tribuo, from Latin tribus, from Latin trēs.

distributist (English): A supporter of distributism; Of, relating to,...

Definitions

  1. A supporter of distributism; Of, relating to,...

Ancestry of “distributist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistributismAn economic ideology, based on Catholic social...
2EnglishdistributeTo divide into portions and dispense; To supply...
3Latindistribūtus—
4Latindistribuerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Latintribuerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6LatintribuoI grant, bestow; I yield, give up, concede, allow
7LatintribusOne of the three original tribes of Rome: Ramnes,...
8Latintrēs—
9Proto-Italictrēsthree
10Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
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