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Where does “anathematise” come from?

anathematise (English) comes from English -ise, from Middle English -ise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

anathematise (English): Alternative spelling of anathematize

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of anathematize

Ancestry of “anathematise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iseAlternative form of -ize; Suffix used in...
2Middle English-iseAlternative form of -yssh
3Old French-iseused to form feminine nouns, often denoting a...
4Latin-itia-ness, -ity
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “anathematise”

  • anathematiser
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