Where does “masculinization” come from?
masculinization (English) comes from English masculinize, from English masculine, from French masculin, from Italian maschile, from Spanish masculino, from Spanish -ismo, from French féminisme, from French -ïsme — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
masculinization (English): The act of making masculine
Definitions
- The act of making masculine
Ancestry of “masculinization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | masculinize | To make masculine; to give typically male... |
| 2 | English | masculine | Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly; Of or... |
| 3 | French | masculin | male; masculine |
| 4 | Italian | maschile | masculine, male; virile, manly; men's, boys' |
| 5 | Spanish | masculino | masculine, male |
| 6 | Spanish | -ismo | -ism |
| 7 | French | féminisme | feminism |
| 8 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 9 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 10 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |