Etymology

decolonialize

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Today it means: To free from colonial influence. Full definition →

English colonialize ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English colane
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  9. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  10. Latincolō
  11. Latincolōnus
  12. Latincolōnia
  13. Middle Englishcolane
  14. Englishcolony
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishcolonial
  18. Englishcolonialize
  19. English todaydecolonialize

From de- + colonialize.

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