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Where does “ethnization” come from?

ethnization (English) comes from English ethno-, from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethnization (English): The act or process of making a group into, or of...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of making a group into, or of...

Ancestry of “ethnization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishethno-race; ethnicity
2Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
3Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ethnization”

  • re-ethnization
  • de-ethnization
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