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Where does “-ίζω” come from?

-ίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

-ίζω (Ancient Greek): Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...

Definitions

  1. Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...

Ancestry of “-ίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
2Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-ίζω”

  • nice
  • establishment
  • civilization
  • horizontal
  • horizon
  • terrorist
  • realistic
  • capitalist
  • Buddhist
  • chemistry
  • warrior
  • socialist
  • tourist
  • nationalist
  • journalist
  • ist
  • Methodist
  • utilize
  • journalism
  • nicely
  • civilisation
  • activist
  • novelist
  • niche
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