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Where does “categorization” come from?

Categorization derives from English category, from French catégorie, from Middle French categorie, from Ancient Greek κατηγορία meaning "accusation" or "predication."

categorization (English): A group of things arranged by category; a...

Definitions

  1. A group of things arranged by category; a...

Ancestry of “categorization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcategorizeTo assign a category; to divide into classes
2EnglishcategoryA group, often named or numbered, to which items...
3Frenchcatégoriecategory
4GermanKategoriecategory
5Italiancategoriacategory, topic; class
6Spanishcategoríacategory; standing, regard
7Portuguesecategoriacategory
8Late Latincategoriaclass of predicables; accusation; predicament
9Ancient Greekκατηγορίαcharge, accusation; predication, category
10Ancient Greekκατηγορέωto speak against, especially before judges, to...
11Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
12Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
13Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “categorization”

  • subcategorization
  • recategorization
  • decategorization
  • miscategorization
  • overcategorization
  • autocategorization
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