Where does “Nigerianization” come from?
Nigerianization (English) comes from English Nigerian, from Swedish -an, from Old Norse -an, from Proto-Germanic -ōniz, from Proto-Germanic -niz, from Proto-Indo-European -nis.
Nigerianization (English): The process in which someone or something becomes Nigerian
Definitions
- The process in which someone or something becomes Nigerian
Ancestry of “Nigerianization”, step by step
Nigerianization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nigerian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nigerian | A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent; Of,... |
| 2 | Swedish | -an | making a noun from a verb, similar to -ing and... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -an | Used to derive nouns from class 2 weak verbs;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ōniz | Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |