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Where does “privatisation” come from?

Privatisation derives from English privatise, English private, English -ize, Latin -atio, Latin -ia, Ancient Greek -ία, Ancient Greek -ίζειν, and Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.

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Ancestry of “privatisation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprivatiseAlternative spelling of privatize
2EnglishprivateBelonging to, concerning, or accessible only to...
3Latinprīvātus—
4Latinprīvō—
5FrenchferripriveSuffering from a deficiency of iron
6Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
7Cornish-er—
8English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
9Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
10Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
11Latin-āre—
12Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
13Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
14Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...

Words derived from “privatisation”

  • reprivatisation
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