Where does “tartanization” come from?
tartanization (English) comes from English Tartan, from Middle English tartaryn, from Middle French tartarin, from Old French tiret, from Old French tire, from Latin tyrius, from Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek τυρός — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tartanization (English): Process of tartanizing
Definitions
- Process of tartanizing
Ancestry of “tartanization”, step by step
tartanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tartan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tartan | The commander-in-chief of ancient Assyria |
| 2 | Middle English | tartaryn | rich material |
| 3 | Middle French | tartarin | expensive silk cloth from the Tartar region |
| 4 | Old French | tiret | rich cloth; kind of cloth |
| 5 | Old French | tire | rank, sequence, order, kind; row; oriental cloth... |
| 6 | Latin | tyrius | Tyrian, of Tyre |
| 7 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |