Where does “internationalist” come from?
Internationalist comes from English international, derived from English national, from English nation, ultimately from Latin nationem meaning "birth or race," combined with Latin -tio forming abstract nouns.
internationalist (English): Of or pertaining to internationalism; An advocate...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to internationalism; An advocate...
Ancestry of “internationalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |