Etymology

polycultural

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Today it means: Relating to many interacting cultures. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English culture ← Middle French culture
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  7. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  8. Latincolō
  9. Latincultūra
  10. Middle Frenchculture
  11. Englishculture
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. English todaypolycultural

From poly- + culture + -al.

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