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Where does “insurrectionary” come from?

Insurrectionary derives from English insurrection, from Latin insurgō meaning to rise up, from in and regō meaning to direct or rule, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.

insurrectionary (English): Pertaining to, or characterized by, insurrection;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or characterized by, insurrection;...

Ancestry of “insurrectionary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsurrectionA violent uprising of part or all of a national...
2Middle Frenchinsurrection—
3LatininsurrectioA rising up; insurrection, rebellion
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “insurrectionary”

  • noninsurrectionary
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