Where does “desmoralitzar” come from?
desmoralitzar (Catalan) comes from Catalan moralitzar, from Catalan moral, from Latin mōrālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
desmoralitzar (Catalan): to demoralize
Definitions
- to demoralize
Ancestry of “desmoralitzar”, step by step
desmoralitzar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan moralitzar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | moralitzar | to moralize |
| 2 | Catalan | moral | moral; morals; morale |
| 3 | Latin | mōrālis | Of or pertaining to manners, morals or ethics; moral |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |