Where does “Algerianize” come from?
Algerianize (English) comes from English Algerian, from English Algeria, from English Alger, from Middle English Alger, from Middle Dutch âelgêer, from Middle Dutch gêer, from Old Dutch gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ — winter.
Algerianize (English): to make Algerian
Definitions
- to make Algerian
Ancestry of “Algerianize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Algerian | A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent; Of,... |
| 2 | English | Algeria | — |
| 3 | English | Alger | — |
| 4 | Middle English | Alger | A spear for catching eels |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | âelgêer | — |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | gêer | spear |
| 7 | Old Dutch | gēr | spear, pike, javelin |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |