Where does “enclavism” come from?
enclavism (English) comes from English enclave, from French enclave, from Middle French enclave, from Old French enclaver, from Vulgar Latin inclavare, from Late Latin clavare, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
enclavism (English): The policy of dividing a territory into separate...
Definitions
- The policy of dividing a territory into separate...
Ancestry of “enclavism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | enclave | A political, cultural or social entity or part... |
| 2 | French | enclave | enclave |
| 3 | Middle French | enclave | enclave |
| 4 | Old French | enclaver | to inclose, lock in |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | inclavare | to lock in |
| 6 | Late Latin | clavare | present active infinitive of clāvō; to fasten... |
| 7 | Latin | clāvus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |