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Where does “energization” come from?

energization (English) comes from English energize, from English energy, from Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

energization (English): The act of being energized

Definitions

  1. The act of being energized

Ancestry of “energization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenergizeTo invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with...
2EnglishenergyThe impetus behind all motion and all activity;...
3Middle Frenchénergie—
4Late Latinenergiaenergy; efficiency
5Ancient Greekἐνέργειαactivity, operation, vigour; workmanship;...
6Ancient Greekἐνεργήςactive, effective
7Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
8Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
9Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
10Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
11Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
12Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
14Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “energization”

  • reenergization
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