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Where does “radicalize” come from?

radicalize (English) comes from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

radicalize (English): To make radical; To become radical; to adopt a...

Definitions

  1. To make radical; To become radical; to adopt a...

Ancestry of “radicalize”, 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 “radicalize”

  • radicalise
  • deradicalize
  • deradicalise
  • reradicalize
  • radicalizer
  • radicalizable
  • radicalisable
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