Etymology

ethnosectarian

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Today it means: Being both sectarian and specific to ethnic identities. Full definition →

English sectarian ← Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos) ← Proto-Hellenic *séswōtʰa
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swe-dʰh₁-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*séswōtʰa
  5. Ancient Greekἔθω (éthō)
  6. Ancient Greekἔθνος (éthnos)
  7. Englishethno-
  8. Englishsectarian
  9. English todayethnosectarian

From ethno- + sectarian.

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