Etymology

anglo-

An·glo-

Today it means: A combining form relating to England or, by extension, the United Kingdom. Full definition →

New Latin Anglo- ← Late Latin Anglī ← Latin Anglia
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The story

  1. French · derived fromanglo-
  2. Latin · derived fromAnglia“England”
  3. Late Latin · derived fromAnglī
  4. New Latin · borrowed fromAnglo-
  5. English todayAnglo-

From New Latin Anglo-, from Late Latin Anglī, Anglus (“Anglo-Saxon(s)”), derived from Latin Anglia (“England”), ultimately from Germanic. Influenced by French anglo-. Displaced native Old English Angel-.

Words from the same roots

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Anglia

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