Where does “ionize” come from?
Ionize derives from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι meaning "to go up," from Ancient Greek ἀνά meaning "up," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti.
ionize (English): To dissociate atoms or molecules into...
Definitions
- To dissociate atoms or molecules into...
Ancestry of “ionize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 2 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 3 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |