Where does “unpopularize” come from?
unpopularize (English) comes from English unpopular, 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.
unpopularize (English): to render unpopular
Definitions
- to render unpopular
Ancestry of “unpopularize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpopular | Lacking popularity; Not liked or popular;... |
| 2 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 3 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 4 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |