Where does “categorize” come from?

Categorize derives from English category, from French catégorie, from Middle French categorie, from Ancient Greek κατηγορία meaning "accusation" or "predication," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti.

categorize (English): To assign a category; to divide into classes

Definitions

To assign a category; to divide into classes

Ancestry of “categorize”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	category	A group, often named or numbered, to which items...
2	French	catégorie	category
3	German	Kategorie	category
4	Italian	categoria	category, topic; class
5	Spanish	categoría	category; standing, regard
6	Portuguese	categoria	category
7	Late Latin	categoria	class of predicables; accusation; predicament
8	Ancient Greek	κατηγορία	charge, accusation; predication, category
9	Ancient Greek	κατηγορέω	to speak against, especially before judges, to...
10	Ancient Greek	-έω	Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
11	Proto-Indo-European	-éyeti	Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
12	Proto-Indo-European	-yeti	Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “categorize”

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