Where does “unilateralism” come from?
Unilateralism comes from English unilateral, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Latin lateralis, from Latin latus meaning side, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-.
unilateralism (English): A tendency of nations to act on their own, or...
Definitions
- A tendency of nations to act on their own, or...
Ancestry of “unilateralism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unilateral | Done by one side only; Affecting only one side of... |
| 2 | New Latin | unilateralis | one-sided |
| 3 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 4 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |