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Where does “authorizable” come from?

authorizable (English) comes from English authorize, from Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctorizo, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

authorizable (English): Capable of being authorized

Definitions

  1. Capable of being authorized

Ancestry of “authorizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauthorizeTo grant the permission or power necessary to...
2Middle Englishauctorisen—
3Old Frenchauctorisierto authorize; to permit; to allow
4Medieval LatinauctorizoI authorize; I authenticate; I approve or confirm
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “authorizable”

  • unauthorizable
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