Where does “dejargonization” come from?
dejargonization (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.
dejargonization (English): The removal of obscure technical language
Definitions
- The removal of obscure technical language
Ancestry of “dejargonization”, step by step
dejargonization traces back through 3 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 jargon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jargon | A technical terminology unique to a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | jargoun | The sound conversation talking; tweeting,... |
| 3 | Old French | jargon | talk; chatter; conversation; talking |
| 4 | Old French | gargun | chatter; talk; language |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |