Where does “demoralization” come from?
Demoralization comes from English demoralize, from French démoraliser, combining French dé- (from Middle French des-, from Latin dis-) and Latin -tio (from Latin dis- and ex), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European de.
demoralization (English): The act of corrupting or subverting morale,...
Definitions
- The act of corrupting or subverting morale,...
Ancestry of “demoralization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | demoralize | To destroy the morale of; to dishearten |
| 2 | French | démoraliser | to render immoral; to immoralize; to demoralize |
| 3 | French | moraliser | to moralize |
| 4 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 5 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |