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Where does “neutralitas” come from?

neutralitas (Latin) comes from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “neutralitas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinneutrālis—
2Latinneuterneither; neuter; neuter, intransitive
3Latinnē—
4Latingēns—
5Proto-Italic*gentis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “neutralitas”

  • neutrality
  • electroneutrality
  • thermoneutrality
  • quasineutrality
  • proneutrality
  • antineutrality
  • neutraliteit
  • netneutraliteit
  • neutralité
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