Etymology

traditionalist

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Today it means: A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices. Full definition →

English traditional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English tradicioun
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
  5. Proto-Italic*trāns
  6. Latintrāns
  7. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-redup.
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dédeh₃ti
  9. Proto-Italic*didō
  10. Latindō
  11. Latintrādō
  12. Latintrāditiō
  13. Old Frenchtradicion
  14. Middle Englishtradicioun
  15. Englishtradition
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Englishtraditional
  19. English todaytraditionalist

From traditional + -ist.

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