Etymology

Manchesterism

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Today it means: A sociopolitical and economic movement of the 19th century that originated in Manchester, England, and argued that free trade would lead to a more equitable society, making essential products available to all. Full definition →

English Manchester ← Middle English [Term?] ← Old English Mameċeaster
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱstrom
  3. Proto-Italic*kastrom
  4. Latincastrum
  5. Latincastra
  6. Old Englishceaster
  7. Old EnglishMameċeaster
  8. Middle English[Term?]
  9. EnglishManchester
  10. English todayManchesterism

From Manchester + -ism.

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