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Where does “objectivizer” come from?

objectivizer (English) comes from English objectivize, from English objective, from French objectif, from Latin objectivus, from Latin obicio, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

objectivizer (English): One who objectivizes

Definitions

  1. One who objectivizes

Ancestry of “objectivizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobjectivizeTo objectify
2EnglishobjectiveOf or relating to a material object, actual...
3Frenchobjectifobjective; objective; impartial; objective, goal,...
4Latinobjectivusobjective
5LatinobicioI throw or put to, towards, in front of or...
6Latinob-towards; against
7Latinobolusobolus
8Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
9Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
10Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
11Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
12Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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