Where does “authorizer” come from?

authorizer (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.

authorizer (English): One who, or that which, authorizes

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, authorizes

Ancestry of “authorizer”, step by step

authorizer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English authorize

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

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
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