Etymology of the English word neocolonialism
the English word
neocolonialismusing the English prefix
neo-derived from the Greek word
neos, νέος (new; a primary word; 'new'; (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*newo-derived from the English word
colonialismderived from the English word
colonialderived from the English word
colonyderived from the Latin word
colonia (colony, settlement or people thereof; colony of bees; land possession; landed estate, farm)
derived from the Latin word
colonus (farmer, cultivator, tiller)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-using the English suffix
-alderived from the Latin suffix
-alisusing the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
