Etymology

refederalize

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Today it means: To reinstate the federal government of. Full definition →

English federalize ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  8. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  9. Latinfoedus
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Frenchfédéra
  13. Englishfederal
  14. Englishfederalize
  15. English todayrefederalize

From re- + federalize.

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