lusitanize

The story

1. Portuguese · derived fromlusitanizar
2. Latin · derived fromLusitanus“native or inhabitant of Lusitania (pre-Roman and Roman Portugal, the name of which is used archaistically in New Latin and English in reference to modern Portugal)”
3. English todaylusitanize

From Lusitan [ultimately from Latin Lusitanus (“native or inhabitant of Lusitania (pre-Roman and Roman Portugal, the name of which is used archaistically in New Latin and English in reference to modern Portugal)”)] + -ize (verb-forming suffix). Partially formed on the model of more common terms like gallicize and partially as a calque of Portuguese lusitanizar, from lusitano (“Lusitanian, Portuguese”) + -izar.

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