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Where does “illiberalism” come from?

illiberalism (English) comes from English illiberal, from English liberal, from Old French liberal, from Latin līberālis, from Latin Līber, from Old Latin loeber, from French lober, from French lob — shoe.

illiberalism (English): The principle, state or quality of being...

Definitions

  1. The principle, state or quality of being...

Ancestry of “illiberalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishilliberalRestrictive of individual choice and freedom;...
2EnglishliberalPertaining to those arts and sciences the study...
3Old Frenchliberalappropriate for a free person; generous; giving
4Latinlīberālis—
5LatinLīber—
6Old Latinloeber—
7Frenchloberto lob
8Frenchloblob
9EnglishlobTo throw or hit a ball into the air in a high...
10EnglishlongHaving much distance from one terminating point...
11EnglishlongitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the...
12Old Frenchlongitude—
13Latinlongitūdō—
14Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
15Latin-ē—
16Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
17Latincalceusshoe
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