Etymology

civilizational

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Today it means: Pertaining to or arising from civilization Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English civilization ← French civilisation
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latincīvis
  5. Latincīvīli
  6. Frenchcivil
  7. Frenchciviliser
  8. Frenchcivilisation
  9. Englishcivilization
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. English todaycivilizational

From civilization + -al.

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