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Where does “fraternization” come from?

fraternization (English) comes from French fraternisation, from French fraterniser, from Latin frāternus, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.

fraternization (English): The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers;...

Definitions

  1. The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers;...

Ancestry of “fraternization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfraternisationfraternization
2Frenchfraterniserto fraternize
3Latinfrāternus—
4French-iser-ise/-ize
5Old French-iser-ize
6Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
8Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
10Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
13Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “fraternization”

  • nonfraternization
  • confraternization
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