Where does “gentrifikaatio” come from?
gentrifikaatio (Finnish) comes from English gentrification, from English gentry, from Old French genterise, from Old French gentil, from Latin gentīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
gentrifikaatio (Finnish): gentrification
Definitions
- gentrification
Ancestry of “gentrifikaatio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gentrification | The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the... |
| 2 | English | gentry | Birth; condition; rank by birth; Courtesy;... |
| 3 | Old French | genterise | — |
| 4 | Old French | gentil | noble; courteous; courtly |
| 5 | Latin | gentīlis | of or belonging to the same family or gēns: kinsman |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |