Where does “familiarization” come from?
Familiarization derives from English familiar and the suffix -ize, from Latin -aris and -alis, from Latin -atio and -tio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.
familiarization (English): The act, process or result of familiarizing
Definitions
- The act, process or result of familiarizing
Ancestry of “familiarization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | familiar | Known to one, or generally known; commonplace;... |
| 2 | Latin | familiaris | of or pertaining to servants; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 4 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “familiarization”