Where does “initializer” come from?
Initializer comes from English initialize, derived from English initial, from Old French -er and Latin -are verb-forming suffixes, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.
initializer (English): One who, or that which, initializes
Definitions
- One who, or that which, initializes
Ancestry of “initializer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | initialize | To assign initial values to something; To assign... |
| 2 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 3 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 4 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 5 | Latin | -izō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |