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Where does “nonmonetizable” come from?

nonmonetizable (English) comes from English monetizable, from English monetize, from French monétiser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.

nonmonetizable (English): Not monetizable

Definitions

  1. Not monetizable

Ancestry of “nonmonetizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonetizableAble to be converted into cash with relative ease
2EnglishmonetizeTo convert something into currency; To mint...
3FrenchmonétiserTo monetize
4French-iser-ise/-ize
5Old French-iser-ize
6Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
8Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
10Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
13Chichewaiyehe, she
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