Where does “generalise” come from?
Generalise derives from English general combined with the English suffix -ize, from Middle French general and Latin -ia, ultimately from Latin -alis and Ancient Greek -ίζειν, tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root ǵenh₁- meaning to produce or beget.
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Ancestry of “generalise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ise | Alternative form of -ize; Suffix used in... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ise | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 3 | Old French | -ise | used to form feminine nouns, often denoting a... |
| 4 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |