Where does “-ize” come from?
-ize (English) comes from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
-ize (English): Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Definitions
- Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Ancestry of “-ize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 2 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 3 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |