Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “regularization” come from?

Regularization derives from English regular and the suffix -ize, from Middle French reguler and Latin regularis meaning "according to rule," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.

regularization (English): The act of making regular, of regularizing;...

Definitions

  1. The act of making regular, of regularizing;...

Ancestry of “regularization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
2English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
3Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
4Old French-ation-ation
5Latin-ātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “regularization”

  • overregularization
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →