Where does “demoralizer” come from?
demoralizer (English) comes from English demoralize, from French démoraliser, from French moraliser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.
demoralizer (English): Agent noun of demoralize; one who demoralizes
Definitions
- Agent noun of demoralize; one who demoralizes
Ancestry of “demoralizer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |