Where does “polyvictimization” come from?
polyvictimization (English) comes from English victimization, from English victim, from Middle French victime, from Latin victima, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
polyvictimization (English): victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse
Definitions
- victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse
Ancestry of “polyvictimization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | victimization | An act that victimizes or exploits someone;... |
| 2 | English | victim | One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to... |
| 3 | Middle French | victime | — |
| 4 | Latin | victima | sacrificial victim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |