Where does “deplatformen” come from?
deplatformen (Dutch) comes from English deplatform, from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
deplatformen (Dutch): to deplatform
Definitions
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Ancestry of “deplatformen”, step by step
deplatformen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deplatform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deplatform | To prevent someone from using a platform to express their opinion |
| 2 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 3 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 4 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 5 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 6 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 7 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Dutch platform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | platform | A platform, flat surface, notably a dais or... |