Where does “ostracisering” come from?
ostracisering (Swedish) comes from Swedish ostracisera, from English ostracize, from Ancient Greek ὀστρακίζω, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
ostracisering (Swedish): ostracization the state of being ostracized
Definitions
- ostracization the state of being ostracized
Ancestry of “ostracisering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ostracisera | ostracize |
| 2 | English | ostracize | To ban a person from a city for five or ten years... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀστρακίζω | I ostracize, banish by voting with pot shards; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρακον | earthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |