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Where does “imperialistically” come from?

imperialistically (English) comes from English imperialistic, from English imperialist, from English imperial, from Middle English imperial, from Old French imperial, from Latin imperiālis, from Latin imperium, from Latin imperāre — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

imperialistically (English): In an imperialistic manner

Definitions

  1. In an imperialistic manner

Ancestry of “imperialistically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimperialisticOf or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists;...
2EnglishimperialistOf, or relating to imperialism; An advocate of...
3EnglishimperialRelated to an empire, emperor, or empress;...
4Middle EnglishimperialImperial; related to or being of an empire or its...
5Old Frenchimperial—
6Latinimperiālis—
7LatinimperiumThe empire, state, imperial government, realm,...
8Latinimperāre—
9Latinparāre—
10Latinparō—
11Latinpectuschest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of...
12Proto-Italicpektos—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpeg-breast
14Englishpolyethylene glycolAny of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
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