Where does “ribbonization” come from?

ribbonization (English) comes from English ribbon, from Middle English riban, from Old French riban.

ribbonization (English): The process of ribbonizing, or forming into a ribbon

Definitions

  1. The process of ribbonizing, or forming into a ribbon

Ancestry of “ribbonization”, step by step

ribbonization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ribbon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishribbonA long, narrow strip of material used for...
2Middle Englishribanribbon
3Old Frenchriban—

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization—
Every word from Old French riban →Every word from Middle English riban →Every word from English ribbon →