Where does “de-ethnization” come from?
de-ethnization (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
de-ethnization (English): The act or process of ceasing to be, or of...
Definitions
- The act or process of ceasing to be, or of...
Ancestry of “de-ethnization”, step by step
de-ethnization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English ethnization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethnization | The act or process of making a group into, or of... |
| 2 | English | ethno- | race; ethnicity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔθνος | group of people: tribe, family; group of animals:... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔθω | I am accustomed, I tend to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |