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Where does the word "coalition" come from? It comes from Medieval Latin coalitio, and was adopted directly into English (1610s).
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Where does the word "coalition" come from? It comes from Medieval Latin coalitio, and was adopted directly into English (1610s).
Coalition’s story begins in Medieval Latin: coalitio meant “growing together.” From 'coalescere', to grow together. It reached English by 1610s as coalition. Political coalitions date from the 1700s. Today, coalition means an alliance for combined action.
- Stage 1 · Medieval Latin · medieval coalitio "growing together", from 'coalescere', to grow together.
- Stage 2 · English · 1610s coalition "union", political coalitions date from the 1700s.