Etymology

aggressivist

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Today it means: One who practises or defends aggressivism. Full definition →

English aggressive ← Latin aggressu ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
  6. Latingradior
  7. Latinaggredior
  8. Latinaggressu
  9. Englishaggress
  10. Englishaggressive
  11. English todayaggressivist

From aggressive + -ist.

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