Where does “enclavist” come from?
enclavist (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,...
enclavist (English): A proponent of enclavism
Definitions
- A proponent of enclavism
Ancestry of “enclavist”, step by step
enclavist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enclave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | a nail (metal spike) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |