Where does “pejorativization” come from?
pejorativization (English) comes from English pejorative, from Latin pēiōrātus, from Latin pēior, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
pejorativization (English): The process by which a term gains a more negative connotation over time
Definitions
- The process by which a term gains a more negative connotation over time
Ancestry of “pejorativization”, step by step
pejorativization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pejorative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pejorative | Disparaging, belittling or derogatory; A... |
| 2 | Latin | pēiōrātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pēior | worse |
| 4 | Latin | malus | unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηλέα | apple tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |