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Where does “particularize” come from?

Particularize derives from English particular, from Middle French particuler, from Latin particularis, formed with the suffix -aris from Latin particula meaning a small part.

particularize (English): To make particular, as opposed to general; to...

Definitions

  1. To make particular, as opposed to general; to...

Ancestry of “particularize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
2Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
3Middle French-iser-ize
4Latin-izō—
5Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
6Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
7Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “particularize”

  • particularizer
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