Etymology

nationwide

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Today it means: Extending throughout an entire nation. Full definition →

English wide ← Old English wīd ← Proto-Germanic *wīdaz
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  3. Proto-Italic*gnātiō
  4. Latinnātiō
  5. Old Frenchnacion
  6. Middle Englishnacioun
  7. Englishnation
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁ós
  13. Proto-Germanic*wīdaz
  14. Old Englishwīd
  15. Englishwide
  16. English todaynationwide

From nation + -wide.

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