Etymology

confrontational

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Today it means: Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English confrontation
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The story

  1. Englishconfrontation
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayconfrontational

From confrontation + -al.

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