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Where does “intransitivization” come from?

intransitivization (English) comes from English intransitive, from English transitive, from Latin trānsitīvus, from Latin trānsitus, from Latin trānseō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus — smoke; mist, haze.

intransitivization (English): Conversion to an intransitive form

Definitions

  1. Conversion to an intransitive form

Ancestry of “intransitivization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishintransitivenot transitive: not having, or not taking, a...
2EnglishtransitiveMaking a transit or passage; Affected by...
3Latintrānsitīvus—
4Latintrānsitus—
5Latintrānseō—
6Latintrāns—
7LatinPadus—
8LeponticBodincus—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
11Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →