Etymology

ultrafederalist

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Today it means: Having very strong federalist beliefs. Full definition →

English federalist ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  7. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  8. Latinfoedus
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Frenchfédéra
  12. Englishfederal
  13. Englishfederalist
  14. English todayultrafederalist

From ultra- + federalist.

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