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Where does “elitarianism” come from?

elitarianism (English) comes from English elitarian, from English élite, from French élite, from French élit, from Old French eslit, from Old French elire, from Latin eligere, from Latin eligo — a wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

elitarianism (English): elitarian beliefs generally

Definitions

  1. elitarian beliefs generally

Ancestry of “elitarianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelitarianOne who believes that a society or community...
2EnglishéliteAlternative spelling of elite
3Frenchéliteelite
4Frenchélitthird-person singular present indicative of...
5Old Frencheslitchosen, elected
6Old Frenchelire—
7Latineligeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8LatineligoI choose, I pluck or root out, extract; I pick...
9Latine-Alternative form of ex-; out of; out, utterly
10Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
11LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
12LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
13Latincommūnicō—
14Latincommūnis—
15Old Latincom(m)oinis—
16Proto-Italickommoinis—
17Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
18Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
19Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
20Middle Englishkyt—
21Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...
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