English
irredenta
Irredenta comes from Italian irredenta ‘unredeemed’, and goes back to redento ‘redeemed’.
- Italianc. 1300–presentredento‘redeemed’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentirredenta‘unredeemed’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Italianc. 1300–presentredento‘redeemed’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentirredenta‘unredeemed’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Italian redento
Today it means
noun Any region whose inhabitants are ethnically related to those of another state
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian redento / irredenta