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Where does “demobilizer” come from?

demobilizer (English) comes from English demobilize, from English mobilize, from French mobiliser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.

demobilizer (English): One who or that which demobilizes

Definitions

  1. One who or that which demobilizes

Ancestry of “demobilizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemobilizeTo release someone from military duty, especially...
2EnglishmobilizeTo make something mobile; To assemble troops and...
3Frenchmobiliserto mobilize
4French-iser-ise/-ize
5Old French-iser-ize
6Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
8Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
10Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
13Chichewaiyehe, she
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