Where does “internationalism” come from?
Internationalism derives from English international, which combines English nation from Latin nātiō and English -ism, ultimately tracing to Latin nascī meaning to be born.
internationalism (English): Political, economic and cultural cooperation...
Definitions
- Political, economic and cultural cooperation...
Ancestry of “internationalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | international | Of or having to do with more than one nation; Of... |
| 2 | English | national | Of or having to do with a nation; Of or having to... |
| 3 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |