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Where does “hypercommercialism” come from?

hypercommercialism (English) comes from English commercialism, from English commercial, from French commercial, from Latin commerciālis, from Latin commercium, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

hypercommercialism (English): The excessive use of mercantilism in media to...

Definitions

  1. The excessive use of mercantilism in media to...

Ancestry of “hypercommercialism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcommercialismThe practices, methods, aims, and spirit of...
2EnglishcommercialAn advertisement in a common media format,...
3Frenchcommercialcommercial; a salesman, sales representative
4Latincommerciālis—
5LatincommerciumTrade, traffic, commerce, exchange; Intercourse,...
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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