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Where does “nationalization” come from?

Nationalization comes from English nation, from English damnation, from German Aldehyd, from Latin -atio, from Latin -tio, from Latin damnum meaning loss or harm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis.

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Ancestry of “nationalization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
2English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
3Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
4Old French-ation-ation
5Latin-ātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “nationalization”

  • denationalization
  • renationalization
  • denationalisation
  • antinationalization
  • prenationalization
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