Where does “Singaporeanization” come from?
Singaporeanization (English) comes from English singaporean, from English Singapore, from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Singaporeanization (English): The act or process of making something...
Definitions
- The act or process of making something...
Ancestry of “Singaporeanization”, step by step
Singaporeanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English singaporean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | singaporean | Of, pertaining to, or from Singapore, or its language or people |
| 2 | English | Singapore | Singapore-style noodles |
| 3 | Malay | Singapura | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | सिंहपुर | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |