Where does “nationalist” come from?
Nationalist derives from English national, which comes from English nation, itself from Latin nationem meaning "birth or breed," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis meaning "that which is born."
nationalist (English): Of or relating to nationalism; An advocate of...
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- Of or relating to nationalism; An advocate of...
Ancestry of “nationalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | national | Of or having to do with a nation; Of or having to... |
| 2 | Latin | nātiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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