Where does “malleableization” come from?
malleableization (English) comes from English malleable, from Middle French malléable, from Late Latin malleabilis, from Latin malleo, from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
malleableization (English): The process of malleableizing
Definitions
- The process of malleableizing
Ancestry of “malleableization”, step by step
malleableization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English malleable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | malleable | Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of... |
| 2 | Middle French | malléable | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | malleabilis | — |
| 4 | Latin | malleo | I hammer; dative singular of malleus; ablative... |
| 5 | Latin | malleus | hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |