Where does “extremization” come from?
extremization (English) comes from English extreme, from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, from Proto-Italic eksterisemos.
extremization (English): The conversion of something into an extreme form
Definitions
- The conversion of something into an extreme form
Ancestry of “extremization”, step by step
extremization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extreme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extreme | Of a place, the most remote, farthest or... |
| 2 | Old French | extreme | — |
| 3 | Latin | extrēmus | rear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | eksterisemos | — |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |