Where does “adiaphorization” come from?
adiaphorization (English) comes from English adiaphoron, from Ancient Greek ἀδιάφορος, from Ancient Greek διάφορος, from Ancient Greek διαφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
adiaphorization (English): The act of making into an adiaphoron
Definitions
- The act of making into an adiaphoron
Ancestry of “adiaphorization”, step by step
adiaphorization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adiaphoron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adiaphoron | An indifferent matter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀδιάφορος | indifferent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάφορος | various, different |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαφέρω | to carry over or across, to carry from one to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |