Etymology

colonialist

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to colonialism. Full definition →

English colonial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English colane
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  4. Latincolō
  5. Latincolōnus
  6. Latincolōnia
  7. Middle Englishcolane
  8. Englishcolony
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishcolonial
  12. English todaycolonialist

From colonial + -ist.

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