Where does “finalize” come from?
Finalize comes from English final, derived from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin finalis meaning "of or pertaining to an end," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root dʰeygʷ- meaning "to form" or "to build."
finalize (English): To make final or firm; to finish or complete; To...
Definitions
- To make final or firm; to finish or complete; To...
Ancestry of “finalize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 2 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 3 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |