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Where does “equalizer” come from?

Equalizer derives from English equalize, from English equal, from Latin aequalis meaning level or even, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.

equalizer (English): One who makes equal; a balancer; A device that...

Definitions

  1. One who makes equal; a balancer; A device that...

Ancestry of “equalizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishequalizeTo make equal; to cause to correspond in amount...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izō—
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “equalizer”

  • coequalizer
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