Where does “northernization” come from?
northernization (English) comes from English Northern, from Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
northernization (English): The process of northernizing
Definitions
- The process of northernizing
Ancestry of “northernization”, step by step
northernization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Northern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Northern | Characteristic of the North of England; a steam... |
| 2 | Middle English | northerne | northern |
| 3 | Old English | norþerne | northern |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrōnijaz | northern |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |