Where does “inferiorization” come from?

inferiorization (English) comes from English inferior, from Latin īnferior, from Latin īnferus, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér — under, below.

inferiorization (English): The process of inferiorizing

Definitions

  1. The process of inferiorizing

Ancestry of “inferiorization”, step by step

inferiorization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English inferior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishinferiorof lower quality; of lower rank; located below
2Latinīnferiorlower in situation or place
3Latinīnferuslow
4Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰérunder, below

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér →Every word from Latin īnferus →Every word from Latin īnferior →
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