Etymology

representational

Today it means: Of or pertaining to representation or to representationalism. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English representation ← Middle English re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishpresentation
  7. Englishrepresentation
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todayrepresentational

From representation + -al.

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