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Where does “neocolonialist” come from?

neocolonialist (English) comes from English colonialist, from French colonialiste, from French colonial, from French colonie, from Middle French colonie, from Latin colōnia, from Latin colōnus, from Latin colō — to turn.

neocolonialist (English): Of or relating to neocolonialism; A neocolonial...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to neocolonialism; A neocolonial...

Ancestry of “neocolonialist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolonialistOf or pertaining to colonialism; An advocate of...
2Frenchcolonialistecolonialist
3Frenchcolonialcolonial; a colonial, a resident of a colony; a...
4Frenchcoloniecolony
5Middle Frenchcoloniecolony
6Latincolōnia—
7Latincolōnus—
8Latincolō—
9Latinquelō—
10Proto-Italickʷelō—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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