Where does “dereligionize” come from?
dereligionize (English) comes from English religionize, from English Religion, from Middle English religioun, from Old French religion, from Latin religiō, from Latin religō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
dereligionize (English): To render non-religious; to transform from...
Definitions
- To render non-religious; to transform from...
Ancestry of “dereligionize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | religionize | To bring under the influence of religion; To... |
| 2 | English | Religion | Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief |
| 3 | Middle English | religioun | religion |
| 4 | Old French | religion | religion |
| 5 | Latin | religiō | scrupulousness, conscientious exactness |
| 6 | Latin | religō | to bind fast |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |