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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeTo do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A...
2Chinese
3Mandarin德意志
4GermanDeutschGerman
5Old High Germandiutsch
6Old High GermandiutiscAlternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;...
7Proto-West Germanicþiudiskof the people, popular, vernacular
8Proto-Germanicþiudiskazof the people, popular; of the tribe
9Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
10Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
11Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via English ethnization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethnizationThe act or process of making a group into, or of...
2Englishethno-race; ethnicity
3Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
4Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō