Where does “Bagatellisierung” come from?
Bagatellisierung (German) comes from German bagatellisieren, from German Bagatelle, from French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from Latin bāca — various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries).
Bagatellisierung (German): trivialization, belittling
Definitions
- trivialization, belittling
Ancestry of “Bagatellisierung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bagatellisieren | to belittle, minimise/minimize, trivialise/trivialize, play down, make light of, depreciate to make or attempt to make something seem less important |
| 2 | German | Bagatelle | bagatelle |
| 3 | French | bagatelle | bagatelle, trinket, bauble; trifle |
| 4 | Italian | bagattella | trifle; bagatelle |
| 5 | Latin | bāca | various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries) |