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Where does “hermitize” come from?

hermitize (English) comes from English hermit, from Middle English hermite, from Old French eremite, from Latin erēmīta, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης, from Ancient Greek ἐρημία, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

hermitize (English): to isolate oneself; to become a hermit; to cause...

Definitions

  1. to isolate oneself; to become a hermit; to cause...

Ancestry of “hermitize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhermitA religious recluse; someone who lives alone for...
2Middle Englishhermite—
3Old Frencheremitehermit
4Latinerēmīta—
5Ancient Greekἐρημίτηςperson of the desert
6Ancient Greekἐρημίαdesert, desolate/uninhabited area,wilderness;...
7Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
8Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
9Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
10Proto-Hellenic-tāts—
11Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
12Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
13Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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