Where does “linguicide” come from?

linguicide (English) comes from English linguo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

linguicide (English): The death of a language, either naturally or from political causes

Definitions

  1. The death of a language, either naturally or from political causes

Ancestry of “linguicide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlinguo-tongue; language
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →