Where does “undomestication” come from?
undomestication (English) comes from English domestication, from English domesticate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
undomestication (English): The reverse of domestication; the process of making something no longer domestic, or taking it out of the home
Definitions
- The reverse of domestication; the process of making something no longer domestic, or taking it out of the home
Ancestry of “undomestication”, step by step
undomestication traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English domestication
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | domestication | The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home;... |
| 2 | English | domesticate | To make domestic; To make fit for domestic life;... |
| 3 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 4 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |