English
hierarchization
Hierarchization comes from French hiérarchiser ‘to hierarchize’, from Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης ‘high priest’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ish₁ros ‘holy’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ish₁ros‘holy’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*iherós‘holy, divine’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἱερός‘holy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἱεράρχης‘high priest’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἱεραρχία‘hierarchy’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhierarchia‘hierarchy’
- Frenchc. 1600–presenthiérarchie‘hierarchy’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presenthiérarchiser‘to hierarchize’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presenthiérarchisation
- Englishtodayhierarchization
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ish₁ros‘holy’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*iherós‘holy, divine’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἱερός‘holy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἱεράρχης‘high priest’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἱεραρχία‘hierarchy’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhierarchia‘hierarchy’
- Frenchc. 1600–presenthiérarchie‘hierarchy’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presenthiérarchiser‘to hierarchize’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presenthiérarchisation
- Englishtodayhierarchization
Formed from hierarchize + -ation
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἱερός ‘holy’
Today it means
noun The act or result of hierarchizing; the establishment of a hierarchy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ish₁ros / hierarchization