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Where does “imperialism” come from?

imperialism (Romanian) comes from French impérialisme, from French impérial, from Latin imperiālis, from Latin imperium, from Latin imperāre, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

imperialism (Romanian): imperialism

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  1. imperialism

Ancestry of “imperialism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchimpérialismeimperialism
2Frenchimpérialimperial
3Latinimperiālis—
4LatinimperiumThe empire, state, imperial government, realm,...
5Latinimperāre—
6Latinparāre—
7Latinparō—
8Latinpectuschest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of...
9Proto-Italicpektos—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpeg-breast
11Englishpolyethylene glycolAny of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
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