Etymograph

English

Zionization

Zionization comes from Old English Syon ‘Zion’, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEצִיּוֹןṣiyyôn
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣῑώνSīṓn
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESīōn
  4. Old Englishc. 450–1150Syon‘Zion’
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Sion
  6. English1500–presentZion
  7. EnglishtodayZionization

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEצִיּוֹןṣiyyôn
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣῑώνSīṓn
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESīōn
  4. Old Englishc. 450–1150Syon‘Zion’
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Sion
  6. English1500–presentZion
  7. EnglishtodayZionization

A compound of Zion + -ization

Hebrew ז ‘m.: masculine gender’

English Zion

Today it means

noun The act or process of Zionizing.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן / Zionization