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Where does “actionize” come from?

actionize (English) comes from English action, from Middle English accioun, from Old French aucion, from Latin āctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

actionize (English): To bring a legal action against; to sue

Definitions

  1. To bring a legal action against; to sue

Ancestry of “actionize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishactionSomething done, often so as to accomplish a...
2Middle Englishaccioun—
3Old Frenchaucionaction; act; deed
4Latināctiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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