Where does “Berberize” come from?

Berberize (English) comes from English -ize, 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 -id-.

Berberize (English): To make Berber; to give Berber traits to

Definitions

  1. To make Berber; to give Berber traits to

Ancestry of “Berberize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
2Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
3Middle French-iser-ize
4Latin-izōUsed to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives
5Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
6Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
7Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
8Proto-Indo-European-id-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -id-
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