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...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to nationalism; An advocate of...

Ancestry of “nationalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnationalOf or having to do with a nation; Of or having to...
2Latinnātiōbirth
3Latinnātusborn, arisen, made
4Latingnātus
5Proto-Italicgnātosborn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “nationalist

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tósEvery word from Proto-Italic gnātos