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Where does “manizer” come from?

manizer (English) comes from English womanizer, from English womanize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

manizer (English): A person, especially a woman, who frequently...

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  1. A person, especially a woman, who frequently...

Ancestry of “manizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwomanizerA man who habitually flirts with and seduces, or...
2EnglishwomanizeTo flirt with and/or seduce, or attempt to...
3English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
4Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
5Middle French-iser-ize
6Latin-izō—
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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