Where does “infomercialization” come from?
infomercialization (English) comes from English infomercial, from English commercial, from French commercial, from Latin commerciālis, from Latin commercium, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
infomercialization (English): The process of introducing infomercials, or making something like an infomercial
Definitions
- The process of introducing infomercials, or making something like an infomercial
Ancestry of “infomercialization”, step by step
infomercialization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English infomercial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infomercial | A program-length television commercial, typically... |
| 2 | English | commercial | An advertisement in a common media format,... |
| 3 | French | commercial | commercial; a salesman, sales representative |
| 4 | Latin | commerciālis | Of or pertaining to trade or commerce, commercial |
| 5 | Latin | commercium | Trade, traffic, commerce, exchange; Intercourse,... |
| 6 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 7 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |