Etymology of the English word egalitarian
the English word
egalitarianderived from the French word
égalitairederived from the French word
égalitéderived from the Latin word
aequalitas (evenness; equality)
derived from the Latin word
aequalis (comrade; person of one's age, rank)
derived from the Latin word
aequus (level, even, equal)
using the Latin suffix
-alisusing the French suffix
-aireDate
The earliest known usage of egalitarian in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
inegalitarianUsage
Word found in Modern English
