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Where does “demobilization” come from?

Demobilization comes from English demobilize, from Latin mobilis meaning movable, combined with the Latin prefix de- and suffix -atio forming nouns of action and result.

demobilization (English): The disorganization or disarming of troops which...

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  1. The disorganization or disarming of troops which...

Ancestry of “demobilization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmobilizationThe act of mobilizing; The marshalling of troops...
2Frenchmobilisationmilitarisation, mobilisation
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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