Where does “popularisation” come from?
popularisation (English) comes from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
popularisation (English): Alternative spelling of popularization
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of popularization
Ancestry of “popularisation”, step by step
popularisation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English popular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 2 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 3 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 4 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 5 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via French populariser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | populariser | to popularize |