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Where does “archaizer” come from?

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

archaizer (English): One who makes archaic, as by using an archaic...

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  1. One who makes archaic, as by using an archaic...

Ancestry of “archaizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharchaizeTo give an archaic quality or character to; make...
2Ancient GreekἀρχαΐζωI am old-fashioned, copy the ancients
3Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
4Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
5Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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