Etymology

Brexodus

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Today it means: The departure of people or companies from the UK due to Brexit. Full definition →

English exodus ← Latin exodus ← Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos)
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The story

  1. Ancient GreekΒρεττᾰνός (Brettănós)
  2. Ancient GreekΒρεττανία (Brettanía)
  3. LatinBritannia
  4. Anglo-NormanBritaine
  5. Middle EnglishBritayne
  6. EnglishBritain
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  9. Proto-Italic*eks
  10. Latinex
  11. Latinex-
  12. Latineō
  13. Latinexeō
  14. Latinexitus
  15. Middle Englishexit
  16. Englishexit
  17. EnglishBrexit
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  19. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  20. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  21. Ancient Greekἐξ- (ex-)
  22. Proto-Indo-European*sed-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*sodós?
  24. Proto-Hellenic*hodós
  25. Ancient Greekὁδός (hodós)
  26. Ancient Greekἔξοδος (éxodos)
  27. Latinexodus
  28. Englishexodus
  29. English todayBrexodus

Blend of Brexit + exodus.

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