Where does “energize” come from?
energize (English) comes 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-, from Ancient Greek ἐν — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
energize (English): To invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with...
Definitions
- To invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with...
Ancestry of “energize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | energy | The impetus behind all motion and all activity;... |
| 2 | Middle French | énergie | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | energia | energy; efficiency |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐνέργεια | activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργής | active, effective |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |