Where does “derussianization” come from?
derussianization (English) comes from English Russianization, from English Russian, from Latin Russianus, from Medieval Latin Russia, from Medieval Latin Russi, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
derussianization (English): The removal of Russian influences
Definitions
- The removal of Russian influences
Ancestry of “derussianization”, step by step
derussianization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Russianization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Russianization | The act of making something have more Russian... |
| 2 | English | Russian | Of or pertaining to Russia; Of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | Russianus | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Russia | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Russi | Russians |
| 6 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 7 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 9 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 10 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |