Where does “tvångssterilisera” come from?

tvångssterilisera (Swedish) comes from Swedish sterilisera, from Swedish -isera, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

tvångssterilisera (Swedish): to carry out compulsory sterilization on

Definitions

  1. to carry out compulsory sterilization on

Ancestry of “tvångssterilisera”, step by step

tvångssterilisera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sterilisera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsteriliserato sterilize (deprive of ability to procreate)
2Swedish-iserasimilar to -era; make a verb from a noun or...
3French-iser-ise/-ize
4Old French-iser-ize
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish tvång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvångcoercion, compulsion
2Swedishtvingato force
3Old Swedishþvingato weigh down
4Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
5Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from French -iser