Where does “generalizability” come from?
Generalizability derives from English generalize, English general, and Middle French general, ultimately from Latin generalis and Latin -itas, with roots in Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.
generalizability (English): The quality of being generalizable
Definitions
- The quality of being generalizable
Ancestry of “generalizability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | generalizable | Capable of being generalized |
| 2 | English | generalize | To speak in generalities, or in vague terms; To... |
| 3 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 4 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 5 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |