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Where does “calendarization” come from?

calendarization (English) comes from English calendar, from Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendārium, from Latin Calendae, from Latin calāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

calendarization (English): The act or process of calendarizing

Definitions

  1. The act or process of calendarizing

Ancestry of “calendarization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcalendarAny system by which time is divided into days,...
2Middle EnglishkalenderA year; A calendar; An example to be followed or...
3Old Frenchcalendier—
4Latincalendārium—
5LatinCalendaeAbbreviation Cal; astronomical new moon; calends
6Latincalāre—
7Latinchalāre—
8Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →