Where does “energizing” come from?
Energizing derives from English energize, which comes from French énergiser, from Greek energizein meaning to be active or operative.
energizing (English): present participle of energize
Definitions
- present participle of energize
Ancestry of “energizing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | energize | To invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with... |
| 2 | English | energy | The impetus behind all motion and all activity;... |
| 3 | Middle French | énergie | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | energia | energy; efficiency |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐνέργεια | activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργής | active, effective |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |