Etymology

urbanization

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Today it means: The process of the formation and growth of cities. Full definition →

English urbanize ← Latin urbānus ← Middle French urbain
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*werbʰ-
  2. Proto-Italic*worβis?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʰerdʰ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʰórdʰosder.?
  5. Latinurbs
  6. Latinurbānus
  7. Middle Frenchurbain
  8. Latinurbānus
  9. Englishurban
  10. Englishurbanize
  11. English todayurbanization

From urbanize + -ation.

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