Where does “electronify” come from?
electronify (English) comes from English fy, from Latin fi, from Latin facio, from Proto-Italic fakjō, from Proto-Italic *θakjō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
electronify (English): To make electronic; to convert to a computerized...
Definitions
- To make electronic; to convert to a computerized...
Ancestry of “electronify”, step by step
electronify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fy | Expressing disapproval; To digest |
| 2 | Latin | fi | pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of... |
| 3 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fakjō | to make |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *θakjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰh₁k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English electronic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electronic | Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;... |
| 2 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |