Etymology

pro-federalist

Today it means: Supporting federalism. Full definition →

English federalist ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Italic*prō
  5. Latinprō
  6. Englishpro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  9. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  10. Latinfoedus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Frenchfédéra
  14. Englishfederal
  15. Englishfederalist
  16. English todaypro-federalist

From pro- + federalist.

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