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Where does “hypercolonize” come from?

hypercolonize (English) comes from English colonize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

hypercolonize (English): To colonize excessively

Definitions

  1. To colonize excessively

Ancestry of “hypercolonize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolonizeTo settle with colonists, and hence make into a...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izō—
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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