Where does “destigmatize” come from?
destigmatize (English) comes from English stigmatize, from Medieval Latin stigmatizo, from Ancient Greek στιγματίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
destigmatize (English): To remove the disgraceful or ignominious...
Definitions
- To remove the disgraceful or ignominious...
Ancestry of “destigmatize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stigmatize | To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | stigmatizo | to brand |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στιγματίζω | to mark |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |