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Where does “fertilizable” come from?

fertilizable (English) comes from English fertilize, from French fertiliser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

fertilizable (English): Capable of being fertilized

Definitions

  1. Capable of being fertilized

Ancestry of “fertilizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfertilizeTo make more fertile by adding nutrients to it;...
2Frenchfertiliserto fertilize
3French-iser-ise/-ize
4Old French-iser-ize
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “fertilizable”

  • unfertilizable
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