English
electioneer
From election + -eer.
A compound of election + -eer
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather’
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Latin ēligō ‘to pluck out, to choose’
Latin ēlectiō ‘choice, selection’
Anglo-Norman eleccioun
Middle English eleccioun
English election
Today it means
verb To campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact.
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Etymograph / electioneer