Etymology

genocider

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Today it means: One who commits genocide. Full definition →

English genocide ← Latin caedō ← Proto-Italic *kaidō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  4. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
  7. Proto-Italic*kaidō
  8. Latincaedō
  9. Englishgenocide
  10. English todaygenocider

From genocide + -er. Piecewise doublet of genocidaire.

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