Etymology

reculturalize

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Today it means: To adapt to the norms of a different culture. Full definition →

English culturalize ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle French culture
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  8. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  9. Latincolō
  10. Latincultūra
  11. Middle Frenchculture
  12. Englishculture
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishcultural
  16. Englishculturalize
  17. English todayreculturalize

From re- + culturalize.

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