Where does “Vietnamization” come from?
Vietnamization comes from English Vietnam plus the English suffix -ize, derived from Middle English -isen, from Old French -ation, from Latin -atio and -tio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.
Vietnamization (English): The process of becoming more Vietnamese;...
Definitions
- The process of becoming more Vietnamese;...
Ancestry of “Vietnamization”, step by step
Vietnamization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Vietnam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vietnam | A long war which a dominating foreign occupier of... |
| 2 | Vietnamese | Việt Nam | Vietnamese |
| 3 | Vietnamese | Nam Việt | Nanyue |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 南 | — |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |