Where does “centralize” come from?
Centralize derives from English central, from Latin centralis, from Ancient Greek κέντρον meaning pointed object or goad, from κεντεῖν meaning to prick or goad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti.
centralize (English): To move things physically towards the centre; to...
Definitions
- To move things physically towards the centre; to...
Ancestry of “centralize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 2 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 3 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |