Where does “federationalism” come from?
federationalism (English) comes from English federational, from English federation, from French Fédération, from Latin foederatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
federationalism (English): Tendency or preference towards having a federational structure, a federation, in which distinct bodies are united
Definitions
- Tendency or preference towards having a federational structure, a federation, in which distinct bodies are united
Ancestry of “federationalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | federational | Federative; pertaining to, characteristic of, or constituting a federation |
| 2 | English | federation | Act of joining together into a single political... |
| 3 | French | Fédération | federation |
| 4 | Latin | foederatio | federation, treaty |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |