Where does “familiarisation” come from?
familiarisation (English) comes from French familiariser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.
familiarisation (English): Alternative spelling of familiarization
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of familiarization
Ancestry of “familiarisation”, step by step
familiarisation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French familiariser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | familiariser | to familiarize |
| 2 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 3 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English familiar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | familiar | Known to one, or generally known; commonplace;... |
| 2 | Latin | familiaris | of or pertaining to servants; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | -aris | Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun,... |
| 4 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |