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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

  1. Political, economic and cultural cooperation...

Ancestry of “internationalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinternationalOf or having to do with more than one nation; Of...
2EnglishnationalOf or having to do with a nation; Of or having to...
3Latinnātiō—
4Latinnātus—
5Latingnātus—
6Proto-Italicgnātos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “internationalism”

  • internacionalizmus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →