Where does “neologiser” come from?
neologiser (English) comes from English neologise, from English neologize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.
neologiser (English): Someone who neologises; a coiner of new words
Definitions
- Someone who neologises; a coiner of new words
Ancestry of “neologiser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | neologise | Alternative spelling of neologize |
| 2 | English | neologize | To coin a new word |
| 3 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 4 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 5 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izō | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |