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Where does “paradigmatize” come from?

paradigmatize (English) comes from Ancient Greek παραδειγματίζω, from Ancient Greek δειγματίζω, from Ancient Greek δεῖγμα, from Ancient Greek μά, from Old Italian ma, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie.

paradigmatize (English): To set forth as a model or example

Definitions

  1. To set forth as a model or example

Ancestry of “paradigmatize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαραδειγματίζωI make a public example of, shame, disgrace,...
2Ancient Greekδειγματίζωto make an example of, expose, disgrace; to...
3Ancient Greekδεῖγμαspecimen, sample; pattern
4Ancient Greekμάby
5Old Italianma—
6Latinmagismore; more greatly; better
7Dutchmagischmagical, controlled or determined by supernatural...
8Dutchmagiemagic, sorcery ; hence supernatural occurrences...
9Frenchmagiemagic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;...
10Middle Frenchmagie—
11Latinmagīa—
12Ancient Greekμαγεία—
13Ancient GreekΜάγοςmagician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,...
14Old Persian𐎶𐎦𐏁priest
15Proto-Iranianmagúš—
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